Hermione listens attentively as Luke explains the rune to her. Marking for such a reason isn't something that Hermione has had much personal experience with, but she can understand the want of making one's identity of allegiance known. Seeing the pain etched in Luke's face as he finishes his story, Hermione busies herself with the teapot instead, pouring out two perfectly even cups of tea.
It's a nice distraction for a second or two.
"Nephilim are creatures of lore, where I'm from. Mostly mentioned in various religious texts, with no clear real world influence for the tales. Interestingly, I would say that I've seen far greater variance of beliefs about creation among the practitioners of magic in my world than those who aren't exposed to it," considers Hermione, her before furrowing. Monotheism has been one of the more prevalent muggle beliefs as of late, but such a belief is rarer among magical communities, especially when looking beyond humans. "Does this mark itself give you any abilities? I should try to see if I can find any texts on the parabatai in the city. I was able to find texts on my own world when I looked carefully through the bookshelves. Oh, and how do you take your tea? I have sugar, milk, cream, honey..."
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Date: 2014-11-01 02:25 am (UTC)It's a nice distraction for a second or two.
"Nephilim are creatures of lore, where I'm from. Mostly mentioned in various religious texts, with no clear real world influence for the tales. Interestingly, I would say that I've seen far greater variance of beliefs about creation among the practitioners of magic in my world than those who aren't exposed to it," considers Hermione, her before furrowing. Monotheism has been one of the more prevalent muggle beliefs as of late, but such a belief is rarer among magical communities, especially when looking beyond humans. "Does this mark itself give you any abilities? I should try to see if I can find any texts on the parabatai in the city. I was able to find texts on my own world when I looked carefully through the bookshelves. Oh, and how do you take your tea? I have sugar, milk, cream, honey..."