Nilamani held back the urge to laugh. It was a very honest answer.
It was certainly an answer without ambition or motive. They hesitated a little at a loss for how to respond.
Nilamani had gotten to the head in the clouds academics, the dream chasers and the power seekers.
Pomrick didn't fit...
What the tall one had said was all too true. Nilamani was pleasantly surprised to hear such reasonable words and an affable tone.
Just as those of them here from Elbion might have reason to fear, so too might the Anirians have their own anxieties.
Nilamani imagined that their little stunt of...
Nilamani watched as Pomrick slowly slumped into a defeated heap.
Their carefully crafted nonchalance wavered. They listened to the muffled complaints with concerned frown.
Hesitantly they reached over to give Pomrick an awkward few pats on the back.
"If it's that awful you ought to get something...
Their eyes watched Pomrick intently as he wavered on how to answer.
When he did Nilamani offered a conflicted smile.
"First of your family, hm?......"
It wasn't so uncommon for a student to be the first in their line to attend.
They half understood this pressure. However they had their own...
So they weren't just different in appearance, they had a way of speaking that almost made it seem that might not live in the same reality. It was amusing enough watching Lysander Docatto Valestri 's face scrunch in frustration at this riddle like answer, that they didn't bother interjecting.
It...
Nilamani tilted their head watching Pomrick seemingly deflate. It was clear he was agonizing over something.
Not everyone at the college was there enthusiastically. Some had desperate goals and others felt immense family pressure. They themself were a mild mix of both scenarios. It occurred to...
Nilamani gave an amused if slightly taken aback laugh.
"Bump Uglies....? If I didn't know better I would have said you sound like you've been hanging around the docks. " It was only a touch more reserved than the ways sailors spoke about it. They wouldn't have bothered to be accurate about the...
Nilamani regarded Pomrick with a concerned expression.
It was a very odd way of answering what they had meant as a casual question. A stiff recitation akin to someone spouting off a creed or some house motto. It almost made Nilamani feel sorry for having asked.
"Indeed....sounds....very...
Nilamani's eyes briefly turned to follow the Maester as they left.
They supposed it made sense that perhaps the Maester was here more like a chaperone than a guest.
There weren't any obvious signs of real tension that Nilamani had noticed so far but the night was young.
Pomrick Bloomsfield 's...
Their anxious heart was eased a little by Pomrick Bloomsfield 's whisper. It was a little reassuring to know they weren't the only one who had been a bit thrown off by this turn. Nilamani offered him an amused smile.
Lysander Docatto Valestri 's proud stance was met with an uncertain frown. It...
Nilamani's eyes watched the spark arc away and sputter out. It reminded them a little of the spark they had seen emit from Pomrick Bloomsfield in the paddock. The one that had made Nilamani truly want to keep an eye on him. Not that much had come of it. Aside from a bit of nice friendship.
Yet...
It had been the right call to join their company. A small anchor of relief steadied them at Lysander Docatto Valestri 's reaction or perhaps lack thereof. They had seen Nilamani's form before and were on the whole impartial. It was a welcome contrast to stares they could feel burning into them...
Nilamani noticed Pomrick squirming anxiously. They had begun to notice he seemed to move a lot when doing just about anything, even just sitting. It reminded Nilamani a bit of a mouse. It was difficult for them to figure out if they had said something wrong or if this was Pomrick's natural...
Visual Reference for dress
With great hesitance, Nilamani had chosen not to wear their pendant. Hesitant because their very being enrolled at Elbion college was a sign of changed times. They weren't sure if those times had changed enough that they could put their full form on display and not...
Through sleepy blinks Nilamani quietly took in Pomrick's earnest advice. They were certainly remedies that wouldn't have occurred to Nilamani. While not a very magical solution at the words were spoken sincerely.
After a moment they laughed "I suppose I could give the first one a try....not too...
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