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I must admit, that would be quite a complicated story to craft for a lie.

[That is... a lot. And she's not certain what to think of all of it right in this moment. Something she'll no doubt fill a few sleepless nights thinking about. For now, she focuses on her mirror.

It takes some effort to concentrate, to focus her thoughts on the things he's just written rather than her assumptions, but in time, an image appears in the reflective surface. A man, dark and draconic, crouched in some secluded alcove and picking apart some unfortunate small animal with careful claws. Tiny bones are piled together next to him, and Zelda finds herself nearly sick at the sight. The spell is quickly dismissed, and she focuses on her breathing as she considers the implications of all this.

Several minutes have passed by the time she sends another message:]

One last request: send to me a picture of your current surroundings. Then I shall give you my answer.

[futhark]

[ What a curious request, but Caster can take a few guesses for a reason behind it. Soon enough she gets a selfie of Caster sitting on what appears to be a veranda, with view on a lush but unkempt garden.

There is a temptation to answer about the mention of "lie" but he decides against it. He simply keeps the watch close to him and in view after that because he's more impatient about the answer than he would like to admit. ]

[sageprincess]

[Well.

She just has egg all over her face now doesn't she.]

You have my sincerest apologies, Caster. I have allowed my own bitterness and presumptions to blind me to the truth of things, and have behaved quite poorly as a result. I shall not allow it to happen again.

[At least this being text means that he doesn't get to see how utterly humiliated she is on the other side of the communicator. She still has that little bit of pride going for her.]

[futhark]

[ And now it went into FULL FORMAL MODE ]

Hey, apology accepted, don't worry about it too much.

[ He doesn't know how to deal with this official letter suddenly. ]

Sooner or later something was bound to happen. It's not like my reaction was all roses, so I'd say we're even in that.

And if you needs your notes earlier than tomorrow, I can drop them somewhere today.