middaeg | Intro Overflow: May

[ He smiles a little at her poof, eyes glancing to meet hers for a moment, before looking away once more. ]

When I got here, they had to heal me- they used some sort of magic then. But... I mean I can't say that I've ever been particularly magical, not like Allura anyway- but yeah. It's disorienting. Strange to lose something you've grown used to feeling with ease.

[She huffs out a little breath and grins.]

Ah well. I suppose it's simply something we'll have to adjust to for the time we are here, yes?

[ He smiled back, though it remained a little strained. ]

Not like they've given us any other choice.

[ Keith was quiet for a moment, gaze slipping away from her, to the opposite wall. Clearly unfocused- thinking. ]

Has this... has anything felt... weird to you? I mean. Besides getting pulled through a mirror. Like- [ He paused, searching for the right words, lips pursing as he scratched idly at his knee. ]

Like there's something underneath your skin. Like an itch you can't scratch. [ Keith wasn't used to having any kind of magic, and having the feeling of it being awake inside of him suddenly was disorienting, to say the least. ] I didn't notice it, at first. But the longer I spent wandering the city...

[ Keith shook his head, trailing off and flashing her a wry smile. ] Sorry, I probably sound ridiculous right now. I should let you get some sleep.

[Maria studies the man attentively as he talks. When he mentions something under his skin, she can't help but smile again. Just a little. He's obviously somewhat distressed by it or at least curious so she doesn't want to seem like she's making light of that.]

I'm fairly sure that's the magic here. Or at least that's what it feels like to me.

[Now it's her turn to look away as she gathers her thoughts and tries to describe what she's never had to describe to someone else.]

At home I have four guardian spirits that I borrow power from when I need it. I can hear them most of the time - not out loud, of course, but just inside myself. It's comforting to me because they've been with me since I was a child. Here, it's... itchy is a very good word for it.

[Here she sort of floats her hands up and down her body, not touching herself but just indicating her being. Her hands run from collarbones down to hips.]

You can feel it almost running through your blood and skin. At home my magic was attached to my guardians but here it's in my flesh.

[ Her answer was what Keith had expected, but it still helped him to feel at least a little better. At least he wasn't the only one experiencing it- wasn't crazy yet. The smile he gives her isn't relieved though, more strained than anything, and he let out a sigh. ]

That's kind of what I figured, but... I'm not sure I like the feeling. I'm not- magical, back home. Not really. I mean, I can activate a dagger and turn it into a sword, or turn my bayard and make it... whatever weapon I want, I think, I've only tried sword honestly- but that isn't really magic. [Well maybe it was, just a little. But Keith wasn't going to call it that. ]

Just something else to get used to, I guess. [ And more responsibility not to misuse. ]

I'll try not to be like a little kid with his first firecracker. [ Keith laughed. ]

Unfortunately. They're are a lot of things we must get used to, at least until we find a way home.

[She doesn't sound resigned or hopeless, it's more... accepting. She doesn't sound like she's thrilled with it but she certainly accepts the reality of it.]

[ He sighed a little, but forced himself to quirk a lip, nodding in agreement. ]

I guess it's not the worst thing I've had to get used to. At least it could be potentially useful. [ It would just take some practice to draw it out, he assumed. ]

Magic is very useful once you understand it. Of course most of what I know is healing and more fighting oriented so I'm very interested in seeing what else magic has to offer.

[She seems very pleased with this idea.]

I've never really been around so many magic users.

[ Well, at least someone was pleased. It made Keith's smile a little more natural, a little less forced. ]

I've always thrown myself head first into figuring out new things, this is just another challenge. And one I'm looking forward to tackling, for once.

So have I. It does make people think you're very reckless though.

[... She huffs a little gently.]

Well. Perhaps I am but... I don't really have the patience to wait sometimes.

Reckless, hot-headed, impulsive. Just keep adding them under my belt, that's for sure. [ He's gotten better about it, but... he's still a work in progress, and he laughs a little at her huff. ]

Patience is great for some people, but for others... well, we like to just get it over with. Get things done.

[She sits up in bed like some sort of jack in the box, gesturing at Keith now.]

Exactly! If you want something done it's just easier to do it yourself! Or at least charge in to help others do it!

[ Keith laughed as she sat up, smiling despite himself and nodding in agreement. ]

Definitely. What, do people just expect you to stand on the sidelines while they do all of the work? Especially when it could be dangerous? No way. Not if I'm around.

[Ah, so familiar. She flops back down almost dramatically.]

People are full of good intentions but honestly, it can get frustrating when they do want you to stand back.

I wasn't made to stand back. It's just not going to happen. [ He huffed out a laugh, before shaking his head with a sigh. ] It's... been a long day. We should probably both get some sleep.

I'm glad we've met, Maria.

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