[ Seemingly not. He makes a soft noise that suggests that remark touches on more than just Dean. Much has transpired in the space of a week, a night. A part of him feels as if he's still caught between realities.
A long silence stretches, thoughts turning in his head. Before, he'd have left the conversation as is. But Jo has come to him seeking answers—and he's more willing to offer his perspective than he once was. ]
On the Continent, a percentage of humans are sensitive to magic. They would manifest unintentional spells or abilities, often in response to a catalyst. [ He pauses. ] My eyes don't turn black on their own back home. It happens when I ingest certain elixirs. But here—it's as if the Singularity's abundance of magic has caused my mutations evolve.
[ Has Jo received the same changes? Not all of them do. Dean has, though. And like Geralt, they suit him in a way that suggests the magic exhibits itself according to each of their...what. Fears? Desires? Latent memories?
He doesn't know for sure. What he does know is that Dean's wings and strange light-based magic is reminiscent of the angels he's meant to host. Now this—there's a pattern emerging. It isn't only Dean, either. Jaskier's ability to transform into a sandpiper cannot be mere coincidence. ]
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A long silence stretches, thoughts turning in his head. Before, he'd have left the conversation as is. But Jo has come to him seeking answers—and he's more willing to offer his perspective than he once was. ]
On the Continent, a percentage of humans are sensitive to magic. They would manifest unintentional spells or abilities, often in response to a catalyst. [ He pauses. ] My eyes don't turn black on their own back home. It happens when I ingest certain elixirs. But here—it's as if the Singularity's abundance of magic has caused my mutations evolve.
[ Has Jo received the same changes? Not all of them do. Dean has, though. And like Geralt, they suit him in a way that suggests the magic exhibits itself according to each of their...what. Fears? Desires? Latent memories?
He doesn't know for sure. What he does know is that Dean's wings and strange light-based magic is reminiscent of the angels he's meant to host. Now this—there's a pattern emerging. It isn't only Dean, either. Jaskier's ability to transform into a sandpiper cannot be mere coincidence. ]