Room 322, Friday After Classes

[not_every_mage]

Anders had made it through class without making some excuse and fleeing to be alone with his new prize, but it was a near thing. When he got back to his room, he shut the door firmly before removing the phylactery from its chain around his neck with trembling hands.

It was funny: When he'd been in the Circle and fantasized about getting the amulet, the fantasies always ended with him smashing it to bits of dust so it would be of no use to anyone and then running as fast as he could. But now that he had it destruction was the last thing on his mind. It was precious, filled with mage blood -- his mage blood -- and with a powerful enchantment on it besides. He'd never been tempted by blood magic, but surely there was something important he could do with it ...

For now, though, he was content to lay back on his bed, watching the phylactery glint in the light and imagining all the places in Thedas he could go now the Circle was no danger, and all the lives he could make for himself in them.

[OOC: Closed door, open post.]

Comments

[not_every_mage]

"Dragons, definitely," Anders said thoughtfully. "I'm not so sure about fish. Maybe it's the combination of scales and feet. Which covers men in armor, too."

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"If we leave it up to you, there would be some scary evil people with beady eyes and scales walking around," he joked. "That's scaring me just thinking about it."

[not_every_mage]

"Well, at least we'd know them if we saw them?" Anders tried. "Better than having to wait for them to do something evil before you know for sure."

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"True," Nathan said, nodding. "And I haven't seen any dragons tromping around the island lately so I guess...we're safe?"

He actually wasn't sure. The situation in the preserve was a concern.

[not_every_mage]

"Whatever's going on with the trees and animals, it'll pass," Anders said sincerely. He wasn't sure, either, but he wasn't really capable of worry just then, "Besides, if a dragon did come down we'd fight it and win. Just might .... come out of it a little crispier."

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"Feeling optimistic today, are you?" Nathan asked, glancing over. "Pass some of that along to me."

[not_every_mage]

Anders laughed softly and leaned in to kiss Nathan's hair. "I can try?"

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"That's a good start," he murmured, leaning closer to Anders instinctively. "Very nice."