"Ravenclaw it is then, Derkhan- but as the Hat does not seem to like me, my vote may be entirely ignored. I hope that you have better fortune with the Hat than I had."
He considered her question, realizing that saying, "Just come find me in the forest" was probably very unwise, as, even if she avoided the giant spiders, there was Smaug. Elric could not fault a dragon for behaving according to his nature, and humans were made of meat. And there was Stormbringer- under the wrong circumstances, Elric was as dangerous as the dragon.
"I have chosen to dwell off the castle grounds in the forest, due to the nature of my sword. But that is because the forest is a dangerous place, and so I only add to its danger rather than that of what seems a peaceful place. Even if the Hat is controlled by dark masters, most of those it abducts to this realm appear innocent."
Elric, being a professional adventuring sort, and so naturally given over to complexities rather than the simplest alternative didn't think to have Derkhan just send an owl. "You should not come to the forest, as there are giant spiders, and the dragon Smaug. But I will be sure to come to the castle at least once every three evenings just before sundown. And I shall wait at the first tree that you would come to if you left through the front gates while the sun sets, so if you learn anything, you can find me there. If I learn anything, I will find you."
He felt somewhat better for having potentially found someone else who might be interested in aiding him against whatever malevolent forces were lurking behind Hogwarts.
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Vote : Ravenclaw
Date: 2009-05-23 02:57 am (UTC)He considered her question, realizing that saying, "Just come find me in the forest" was probably very unwise, as, even if she avoided the giant spiders, there was Smaug. Elric could not fault a dragon for behaving according to his nature, and humans were made of meat. And there was Stormbringer- under the wrong circumstances, Elric was as dangerous as the dragon.
"I have chosen to dwell off the castle grounds in the forest, due to the nature of my sword. But that is because the forest is a dangerous place, and so I only add to its danger rather than that of what seems a peaceful place. Even if the Hat is controlled by dark masters, most of those it abducts to this realm appear innocent."
Elric, being a professional adventuring sort, and so naturally given over to complexities rather than the simplest alternative didn't think to have Derkhan just send an owl. "You should not come to the forest, as there are giant spiders, and the dragon Smaug. But I will be sure to come to the castle at least once every three evenings just before sundown. And I shall wait at the first tree that you would come to if you left through the front gates while the sun sets, so if you learn anything, you can find me there. If I learn anything, I will find you."
He felt somewhat better for having potentially found someone else who might be interested in aiding him against whatever malevolent forces were lurking behind Hogwarts.