Modesty is for people who have something to be modest about. Clearly, nothing that applies to either them, fine specimens that they are.
"An entire planet, yes, that's the best way of looking at it. The short answer to your other question..." He trails off a moment, almost hesitant, and tips his head back to look at the sky, as if searching for something that he knows will not be there.
"'Catastrophic magic', I suppose. The long answer is... very long indeed, a tale of gods, and heroes, and villains." He gestures broadly, flicking a bit of water dramatically from the ends of his fingers. It obligingly glitters in the pale sun. "Deeds both noble and dark, good and evil, et cetera, and so on... you get the idea."
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"An entire planet, yes, that's the best way of looking at it. The short answer to your other question..." He trails off a moment, almost hesitant, and tips his head back to look at the sky, as if searching for something that he knows will not be there.
"'Catastrophic magic', I suppose. The long answer is... very long indeed, a tale of gods, and heroes, and villains." He gestures broadly, flicking a bit of water dramatically from the ends of his fingers. It obligingly glitters in the pale sun. "Deeds both noble and dark, good and evil, et cetera, and so on... you get the idea."