[ Carlisle's right, of course. Qubit's ongoing frustration with magic is just one facet of something deeper. He'll never know everything. For all the vastness of his intellect, no matter how much he learns, there is always more. There will always be things he doesn't know. There may be things he cannot know, or that are unknowable. It's a hunger that will never be sated - and like all such hungers, it must not be overindulged.
But as dark as that line of thought is, the compliment draws a wry smile out of him. It's been a while since anyone explicitly told him that, and... well, it feels good. He doesn't like to think of himself as the kind of person who gets starved for external validation, but he is absolutely that kind of person. ]
Only "likely"? I'm losing my touch.
[ He's about to add something more sincere, but a distinct click from the teakettle draws his attention. It's been a few minutes, steam's rising from the top, and it's shut itself off automatically. ]
Ah. Water's done. [ He's just gonna go ahead and pour it into the teacups right away, sooo, hope this is the kind of tea where you're supposed to do that. ]
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But as dark as that line of thought is, the compliment draws a wry smile out of him. It's been a while since anyone explicitly told him that, and... well, it feels good. He doesn't like to think of himself as the kind of person who gets starved for external validation, but he is absolutely that kind of person. ]
Only "likely"? I'm losing my touch.
[ He's about to add something more sincere, but a distinct click from the teakettle draws his attention. It's been a few minutes, steam's rising from the top, and it's shut itself off automatically. ]
Ah. Water's done. [ He's just gonna go ahead and pour it into the teacups right away, sooo, hope this is the kind of tea where you're supposed to do that. ]