[With permission, there will be that spark that flies from the tip of his finger to light the cigar. After a few puffs, he finally speaks.]
Bit complicated for me, really. As you've probably heard from Joshua, our curse is one that develops in use of our aether. While Dominants have higher tolerance compared to normal Bearers, that just means we're more...expendable since we can use our powers more often.
My history as an active Dominant goes back for almost thirty years, so you can imagine how long and how dire my own condition was.
[A small tap of his cigar into the tray.]
In the months prior to coming to this world, most of my left arm and side had petrified, and my internal organs... Were also damaged, to the point where even semi-priming for a few seconds or using an advanced spell would send me coughing blood.
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Bit complicated for me, really. As you've probably heard from Joshua, our curse is one that develops in use of our aether. While Dominants have higher tolerance compared to normal Bearers, that just means we're more...expendable since we can use our powers more often.
My history as an active Dominant goes back for almost thirty years, so you can imagine how long and how dire my own condition was.
[A small tap of his cigar into the tray.]
In the months prior to coming to this world, most of my left arm and side had petrified, and my internal organs... Were also damaged, to the point where even semi-priming for a few seconds or using an advanced spell would send me coughing blood.