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lan wangji
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The wand that I was trying to run back to. When we got separated, I found another witch - of my world - and she summoned it for me.

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We number two witches. Which?

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Lily Evans.

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Wei Ying's accomplice. Red of hair. Possessed of strange skill.

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Excellent skill, I think you mean. She's a remarkable witch - I'm glad you know her.

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And you?

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Also very glad I know her.

[It's an honour, really.]

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( That's all well and good, but: )

Your skill.

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[Yes well, humour just isn't appreciated by old people.]

I'm handy with magic also, Lan Wangji.

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Aptly skilled.

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[You know what this is? Modesty.]

Yes. Also potions brewing, though I don't know how useful that will be when none of the ingredients I use for potions are available here.

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The strength of one improves the whole. Be welcome.

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[Well - that's...wise. Hard to tell if compliment or not, not that it matters now.]

The strength of many is better.

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We have experience in sword mastery, healing. Your companion and the witch Emilia, sorcery. Some, the dead.

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Necromancy?

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The name matters?

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The nature of the practice matters more. It's considered a Dark Art when and where I'm from.

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Rightfully.

If the dead are controlled without consent.

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You make it sound like you ask them for consent.

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The necromancer so prevails.

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How? How does the necromancer prevail? If you raise the dead prior to consent to ask them for consent for them to be raised, is it not a moot point?

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You need not raise them.

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You need not raise them to check? How then?

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To be stirred, spirits must linger.

As I glean.

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So you're one of those who raise the dead - but not the undead that were below, in the tunnels.