[Kaede blinks owlishly at the way Ryuu pauses, wondering if he’s somehow done something wrong by never having either. He’s... Seen them on offer, since arriving here, and he had never considered trying them. They were unnecessary - why would he take them over water, which has suited him just fine for the past 21 years?
Still, he has to wonder if he’s made a mistake somehow.]
...Okay. That sounds good.
[...Ah.
He turns his gaze away from Ryuu, raising a hand to his cheek. There’s... There’s no way out of this, is there? The thought of continuing to lie to Ryuu feels almost painful with the way his stomach twists, and he sighs as the illusion falls away. He’s paler than usual, and there’s the faint tremble of the exhaustion that’s settled over him.]
...It’s exhausting. It takes everything from you in a way it never has before.
[Magic was so important to him, that he’s at least glad he still has it. But he kind of hates it, that it drains him of so much manna and leaves him exhausted and unlike himself. He drops his hand to lap, threading his fingers together.]
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Still, he has to wonder if he’s made a mistake somehow.]
...Okay. That sounds good.
[...Ah.
He turns his gaze away from Ryuu, raising a hand to his cheek. There’s... There’s no way out of this, is there? The thought of continuing to lie to Ryuu feels almost painful with the way his stomach twists, and he sighs as the illusion falls away. He’s paler than usual, and there’s the faint tremble of the exhaustion that’s settled over him.]
...It’s exhausting. It takes everything from you in a way it never has before.
[Magic was so important to him, that he’s at least glad he still has it. But he kind of hates it, that it drains him of so much manna and leaves him exhausted and unlike himself. He drops his hand to lap, threading his fingers together.]
It drains your manna, so you can’t use much.