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[tongueamok]

Hello, this is Carlisle. I mean, it's not Carlisle as in I'm actually answering you right now, so if you're trying to reply to me at the second, you should probably save your breath because I'm not really here. This is some kind of a recording of my voice, but this is my communicator. I'm going to assume these devices are as common here as they are in other places — not my world, but others, ones more technologically advanced than where I come from— so if you'd like to leave me a message, then you may do so here, or er... Right. Here is fine. So just leave yo— [beep]

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text.

[puzzlingly]

are you safe?

「He probably should have tried to contact him earlier, way earlier, like days ago earlier, but Atem was not sure what to expect. Is he even alive? Needless to say he cannot just let it go, he worried and that worry overpowers his fears. He of course worries ,ostly about his health but also, he hopes that Carlisle is not at his shack during this weather.」

[text]

[tongueamok]

[High on the list of people Carlisle isn't sure he wants to know about how he's looking these days: this guy.

So he's happy to reply in text for now, even if typing does take him a bit.]

I am as safe as one can be in such dreadful weather.

[Honest, to the point. not too revealing. Nailed it.]

[text]

[puzzlingly]

「It's enough that he replies back for him to know he's alive, that's... enough. He should ask, he shouldn't be hiding behind texts, but he doesn't wanna deal with that right now, does that make him a terrible person? Surely, yeah, he's sure some would think that, he himself already does.」

youre not at your garden are you?

[text]

[tongueamok]

No. It will survive weather like this, though it will be a mess by the time it passes.

[Especially the coilers. He's going to have a lot of pruning to do.]

[text]

[puzzlingly]

and you?

「There we go.」

[text]

[tongueamok]

[Hm.]

I am as well as can be, all things considered.

[text]

[puzzlingly]

「That... is good. Yeah, it's good, he'll take it. Hoping that he's not trying to humor him.」

[text]

[tongueamok]

[Ah. A smiling face. He knows what that means in this context.]

Are you well, Atem? You were not troubled by these latest events, were you?

[text]

[puzzlingly]

are you asking me as my mentor or as my friend?

[text]

[tongueamok]

[Yes.]

I'm asking you as someone who would rather not see his lessons go to waste.

[text]

[puzzlingly]

「Mentor then.」

i had a lot of practice actually

「That doesn't mean the lasat events weren't absolutely terrifying and that he isn't exactly over it, but it's all in the mind, he's got this.」

i wanna learn more things from you
maybe healing now?

「There we go again, that's something that he had been wanting to ask. Why not now?」

[tongueamok]

[Ah.]

Healing is complicated. It can be done through glyphcrafting, but it hasn't nearly the potency of gestural healing, and it carries significantly more risks. I tried to teach it here before; I was met with limited success.

[And now those students are gone.]

[puzzlingly]

「That explains it. It's good enough, even if a little disappointing. No one's fault really.」

i see
its fine
im great at dying thigs ;)

[tongueamok]

[It seems like Carlisle is the one who is good at dying these days.]

You have talent in more than just that, lad.

[Seems like the winky face was lost on him.]

[puzzlingly]

「It's good, it's perfect, actually.」

im glad that at least you think so

「After being called completely useless, that helps more than Carlisle can imagine.」

you know? these last days i... well i had a lot of time to study
i have some notes id like you to check with me
i wanna help growing some plants 「Trees.」 but i havent tested them

「Probably a wise choice.」

can we do that?

[tongueamok]

Glyphcrafting is capable of such things, yes. I can look over them once these storms pass.

[And uh. Maybe after he's had some rest. He's hoping that will help him out, health-wise.]

[puzzlingly]

yes of course

「It's something to look forward to, helping around with something he be good at, and get to see Carlisle again, hopefully.」

is there anything you cannot do with glyphcrafting?

[tongueamok]

A skilled glyphcrafter would say no. Anything is possible with glyphs if one is clever and capable enough.

[puzzlingly]

「That is, probably not good news. What if he wanted to find a way to seal Caedra away? What if he did find a way? But he's sure he cannot do that without Carlisle's help though. He will not ask, not now.」

anything huh?
like leaving this place?

[tongueamok]

A planar rift.

[puzzlingly]

how much energy would that even need?

[tongueamok]

It is not merely the energy it would require, but the inscription, as well. It is well beyond either of us, and the consequences of failure too high to risk.

[puzzlingly]

i can only imagine
ever seen it work?

[tongueamok]

No. I have only heard stories of such endeavors, follies of the brash in an attempt to reach worlds other than their own.

[puzzlingly]

what happened to them?