Hermione listens attentively, and catches the moment when Luke nearly mentions the name of his parabatai. The fact that he moves on so quickly can only mean a couple of things. Maybe he is still reeling from the loss of proximity, from the fact that it's unlikely that his mark will give him that sense, not only because Darrow brings people together across worlds, but also because Darrow doesn't operate on the same time as anywhere else. Or, maybe his relationship is one that's been strained, that he no longer wants to acknowledge in its specifics.
Considering her options, Hermione settles in for her own cup of tea, adding no sugar, but a small amount of milk.
"We've had similar marks in my world. Marks that make it possible to forge a connection with other individuals, a connection that is deeply felt. Marks that make it possible to strengthen one's bond with another. But they're not used commonly — less because there's anything inherently bad with the magic, but more because there have been many cases of such marks being taken advantage of by those who would do harm. In this way, the magic becomes branded as an example of the Dark Arts. There are plenty of other spells, potions, and markings that have been branded as such in spite of being possible to use for good," Hermione muses. "Such as a potion that would allow you to take on the physical appearance of another person. I've used it before in moments of desperation, but it was definitely a potion forbidden for me to brew at the time. A bookstore sounds wonderful, though. Would you be focused on books about the magical arts, or would it be a store fulled of all types of different tomes and texts? I used to spend so much time in the school library that I think you can fully expect for me to be a regular customer."
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Date: 2014-11-06 09:34 pm (UTC)Considering her options, Hermione settles in for her own cup of tea, adding no sugar, but a small amount of milk.
"We've had similar marks in my world. Marks that make it possible to forge a connection with other individuals, a connection that is deeply felt. Marks that make it possible to strengthen one's bond with another. But they're not used commonly — less because there's anything inherently bad with the magic, but more because there have been many cases of such marks being taken advantage of by those who would do harm. In this way, the magic becomes branded as an example of the Dark Arts. There are plenty of other spells, potions, and markings that have been branded as such in spite of being possible to use for good," Hermione muses. "Such as a potion that would allow you to take on the physical appearance of another person. I've used it before in moments of desperation, but it was definitely a potion forbidden for me to brew at the time. A bookstore sounds wonderful, though. Would you be focused on books about the magical arts, or would it be a store fulled of all types of different tomes and texts? I used to spend so much time in the school library that I think you can fully expect for me to be a regular customer."