[The problem has been solved, at least in the short term. The long term is still very much in the air. Moreover, the response is so very much his mother that there can't help but be a little bit more warmth in his expression than there was a moment ago. Had she not chosen to be a doctor, then art of chemistry would be a fine fit. The art of transmutation (technically alchemy, but not chemistry, but close enough) is a talent of hers that manifests in these moments.
This is far better than any other path of talking about what's happened, because it allows room for the guidance to get through whatever comes next. Not the arguments but where the castle goes next. Where they go next, what humans they interact with next. The bitterness and distrust will come so much more easily when the scenery changes, as will that deeper sense of protectiveness. From all three of them, because if there will be any lasting impact from this, it will be a far more defensive circle than ever before.]
no subject
[The problem has been solved, at least in the short term. The long term is still very much in the air. Moreover, the response is so very much his mother that there can't help but be a little bit more warmth in his expression than there was a moment ago. Had she not chosen to be a doctor, then art of chemistry would be a fine fit. The art of transmutation (technically alchemy, but not chemistry, but close enough) is a talent of hers that manifests in these moments.
This is far better than any other path of talking about what's happened, because it allows room for the guidance to get through whatever comes next. Not the arguments but where the castle goes next. Where they go next, what humans they interact with next. The bitterness and distrust will come so much more easily when the scenery changes, as will that deeper sense of protectiveness. From all three of them, because if there will be any lasting impact from this, it will be a far more defensive circle than ever before.]