Meandering magic

Sah

Only in the dark
of night

Sah's lips twitched, giving Aurelia a nod. He did know that of war. Had seen it, participated in it. Aurelia's words about her own past, brought an understanding look to Sah's face. "That I understand. Sometimes... doing what is best given the circumstances, isn't what's right. I struggle with that constantly. Because when it comes down to the wire, I'll compromise my morals to protect my loved ones. To do what I have to do." His expression was grim, but not regretful. There were things that he wished could have gone differently but just as Aurelia mentioned, in those circumstances he'd likely make the same choices.

As for souls, Sah nodded in agreement. "Love and loss can break your soul but those are injuries that can heal. I meant physical injuries to the soul. The kind that cause a physical loss of mind and/or will that you can't recover from. In my world, loss like that only ever came from losing something magically or physically bound to your soul such as a familiar or companion. That level of loss was devastating. The victims went through a slow descent into insanity, and often forgot their own names and histories. All they knew was rage and grief."

Sah's expression was grim as he remembered the few rare cases he'd seen. Letting out a sigh he turned a contemplative look toward Aurelia. "I was under the assumption that companions worked the same way in Caido, but perhaps I was wrong?"

do the stars
shine bright