Bleist carefully shifted his footing making sure not to accidentally step on a board that might squeak. He checked once more that he was sure his soundproofing spell was working and immediately positioned himself more comfortably and began to listen as the boy recounted what he had sensed and how he had come to believe that he was directly the source of the energy. Darius was most surprised by the statement that it was as if he had awakened a part of himself. Intriguing. A dragon with an innate talent and ability to see magic from the right angle. It only took him a few days and he had already come to see that magic was part of his being. Really interesting.
-That is...- The mage heard the hesitation in the elf's voice.-That is, it has always been in you, only in a state of...in a state of....
-Hibernation? Suspension?-The dragon spoke lightly, without a shadow of fear or uncertainty.-Maybe the best term would be a state of sleep?
-I think so. You're right.- Bleist imagined that she must have nodded at this, and he smiled.
A silence fell in the room behind the wall. He knew that neither of them had moved from their seat. He waited to see what would happen next and pleaded in his mind for her to ask what he was going to do now, because the next steps he had to take depended on it. The last thing he wanted to resort to was detaining the boy and trying to force him to do something. After a few minutes the girl spoke up again.
-Can you control it, right?- She asked, and notes of confusion and hesitation echoed in her voice.-Could you...- She paused hanging that question between them.
-Show you? If you want.- Bleist could have sworn that at this point the boy shrugged his shoulders. The dragon was very confident.
Darius cursed himself for his own curiosity and cautiously looked inside through the unclosed door. The boy was sitting in a dilapidated armchair sideways to the entrance and looking in the opposite
