Of course, there was no way he could compete with Talon's magical pedigree.
"My grandmother was the village witch?" he offered, hand spread helplessly. "I don't even know if she had a rune or if her medicines were necromantic or alchemical..." He laughed quietly. There were still many things he didn't understand, whether it was magic or simple things like family.
"Hm, not to worry, not to worry," he assured him. "Just trying to gauge how best to package it, I suppose. Mid- to late-Frost, all right." He was making mental notes and would write them down later. His memory was keen, which helped when learning music or trying to recall it. In all fairness, he didn't have a lot of things planned past his capstone performance. The paean to Talon was taking up most of his free time and energy, and once that was over, he would have more time for other things. Of course, this would neatly dovetail. Learning more about the man's heart and his love would certainly inform a greater piece in his honor as much as it would inform the song to commemorate his marriage.
"And I can certainly attend functions..." He wasn't certain whether that meant as a guest or as a musical guest, though either way, he would have to make some purchases and have them tailored before then. From what he understood, such parties demanded new finery each time. Of course, he did pause for a moment when he put together 'the night of our wedding' and 'just the two of us.' Uncertain whether that meant he would be present at the consummation of their wedding or not, he decided to just gloss over that one as well.
Anyway, everyone knew Avialae made love midair with courtship dances and such.
But when he saw Talon looking at the man, he allowed a little more aether to slip through his rune, expanding his senses enough that he could hear Talon's symphony better. It was near the point of pain, but he could hear that melody of affection that quickened the drum of his heart. Affected, Finn suddenly blinked back tears. That was not how he felt about Arry, nor how Arry felt about him, but then their romance was still new.
"Oh, that's... that's nice..."
"My grandmother was the village witch?" he offered, hand spread helplessly. "I don't even know if she had a rune or if her medicines were necromantic or alchemical..." He laughed quietly. There were still many things he didn't understand, whether it was magic or simple things like family.
"Hm, not to worry, not to worry," he assured him. "Just trying to gauge how best to package it, I suppose. Mid- to late-Frost, all right." He was making mental notes and would write them down later. His memory was keen, which helped when learning music or trying to recall it. In all fairness, he didn't have a lot of things planned past his capstone performance. The paean to Talon was taking up most of his free time and energy, and once that was over, he would have more time for other things. Of course, this would neatly dovetail. Learning more about the man's heart and his love would certainly inform a greater piece in his honor as much as it would inform the song to commemorate his marriage.
"And I can certainly attend functions..." He wasn't certain whether that meant as a guest or as a musical guest, though either way, he would have to make some purchases and have them tailored before then. From what he understood, such parties demanded new finery each time. Of course, he did pause for a moment when he put together 'the night of our wedding' and 'just the two of us.' Uncertain whether that meant he would be present at the consummation of their wedding or not, he decided to just gloss over that one as well.
Anyway, everyone knew Avialae made love midair with courtship dances and such.
But when he saw Talon looking at the man, he allowed a little more aether to slip through his rune, expanding his senses enough that he could hear Talon's symphony better. It was near the point of pain, but he could hear that melody of affection that quickened the drum of his heart. Affected, Finn suddenly blinked back tears. That was not how he felt about Arry, nor how Arry felt about him, but then their romance was still new.
"Oh, that's... that's nice..."