The people around this place specifically know of magic - but they know it as an evil corrupting force, only available through the channeling of fear. They don't understand it, but they know that we're stronger than them, and it terrifies them.
[Not terrified enough to act even remotely smart about it, she would add. She's sick of the way they treat her like a powder keg instead of using her.
Then the owl thanks her and Aelwyn huffs a laugh. It's neither pleasant nor necessarily cruel. How miserable this creature's existence must be if they thank her for not recoiling from the sight of them. She doesn't know the creature's nature, but she knows her own, and she's certain of who exactly should be afraid of who in this situation. Not that Aelwyn is an immediate threat - despite what some might see her as.]
My name is Aelwyn. Charmed.
There's far scarier things in this place, I assure you. They'll likely want to put you through an orientation to tell you all about it - and they'll give you a glamour so you look like them.
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[Not terrified enough to act even remotely smart about it, she would add. She's sick of the way they treat her like a powder keg instead of using her.
Then the owl thanks her and Aelwyn huffs a laugh. It's neither pleasant nor necessarily cruel. How miserable this creature's existence must be if they thank her for not recoiling from the sight of them. She doesn't know the creature's nature, but she knows her own, and she's certain of who exactly should be afraid of who in this situation. Not that Aelwyn is an immediate threat - despite what some might see her as.]
My name is Aelwyn. Charmed.
There's far scarier things in this place, I assure you. They'll likely want to put you through an orientation to tell you all about it - and they'll give you a glamour so you look like them.