Stacia has a good point about those Ragabash gifts. Elle wonders if gifts even work here, or if being cut off from the spirits means that all gifts are gone. She wonders if she can learn gifts here.
Learning gifts from killi without their permission tends to be considered rude, but she's made exceptions before. She should probably exercise caution, at least.
Elle feels a little off-put by the Stacia in front of her. The Shadow Lord doesn't wield authority the same way. There's a seriousness that she lacks. She wonders if this friendly face is an act.
Probably.
It's probably pretty genuine as well. Elle knows something about only showing the sides of yourself that you want other people to see; about using your honesty as a weapon. She learned from the best, after all.
The serious Elder Shadow Lord Stacia that Elle knows is probably an act, too. She wonders if Stacia gets tired of keeping track of what faces she's showing to who, the way Elle sometimes does. Maybe it's easier for her.
Re: in the woods
Stacia has a good point about those Ragabash gifts. Elle wonders if gifts even work here, or if being cut off from the spirits means that all gifts are gone. She wonders if she can learn gifts here.
Learning gifts from killi without their permission tends to be considered rude, but she's made exceptions before. She should probably exercise caution, at least.
Elle feels a little off-put by the Stacia in front of her. The Shadow Lord doesn't wield authority the same way. There's a seriousness that she lacks. She wonders if this friendly face is an act.
Probably.
It's probably pretty genuine as well. Elle knows something about only showing the sides of yourself that you want other people to see; about using your honesty as a weapon. She learned from the best, after all.
The serious Elder Shadow Lord Stacia that Elle knows is probably an act, too. She wonders if Stacia gets tired of keeping track of what faces she's showing to who, the way Elle sometimes does. Maybe it's easier for her.