[Hector should probably just smile and nod at this point, but he doesn't have it in him to lie about his work.]
They do have some abilities beyond my capabilities. It comes from the nature of their conjured matter, I believe. The fairy can see things that are hidden from mortal sight, and is capable of minor healing. In time, we might unlock other abilities in her, though she lacks the capacity to use them without my will. Her existence is tethered to mine...like a tool that only I can pick up and use.
[Beneath the grief and resignation, there's still a hint of his old pride in his work. The fairy is an innovation he long dreamed of, but was never able to execute during his forging. Now, he can't give her the recognition she deserves.
Sensing a shift in her master's mood, she finally abandons the wall and flies over to take a seat on his shoulder.]
It doesn't matter if I walk away from it, so long as Isaac is stopped. I'm not a strategist, but I'll keep what you say in mind, and if I can find a way to turn the tides in my favor, I will.
[Really, Hector has much more faith in himself as a craftsman than he does as a tactician. He can't outwit Isaac, but he can out-forge him, given the right tools. And if he falls, he assumes he will at least have weakened Isaac's defenses enough that Adrian's acquaintances could finish the job.]
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They do have some abilities beyond my capabilities. It comes from the nature of their conjured matter, I believe. The fairy can see things that are hidden from mortal sight, and is capable of minor healing. In time, we might unlock other abilities in her, though she lacks the capacity to use them without my will. Her existence is tethered to mine...like a tool that only I can pick up and use.
[Beneath the grief and resignation, there's still a hint of his old pride in his work. The fairy is an innovation he long dreamed of, but was never able to execute during his forging. Now, he can't give her the recognition she deserves.
Sensing a shift in her master's mood, she finally abandons the wall and flies over to take a seat on his shoulder.]
It doesn't matter if I walk away from it, so long as Isaac is stopped. I'm not a strategist, but I'll keep what you say in mind, and if I can find a way to turn the tides in my favor, I will.
[Really, Hector has much more faith in himself as a craftsman than he does as a tactician. He can't outwit Isaac, but he can out-forge him, given the right tools. And if he falls, he assumes he will at least have weakened Isaac's defenses enough that Adrian's acquaintances could finish the job.]