While Gustav and Ethelred are out collecting “materials,” Ezrin approaches Alexis.
“Alexis Laelius, I seek your counsel and advice as a fellow member of the Collegiate of the Esteemed, an initiate of the Third Circle, and as a part of your team.”
Ezrin pauses to guage Alexis’ acceptance of these terms.
“I am concerned about Ethelred’s… unique and intuitive approach to magic. You have discussed a former colleague that brought much chaos and danger to you and the rest of the group through even more chaotic attempts at magic, so I know you are aware of the immediate dangers, but given your unique entry in the the Collegium, perhaps you are not fully aware of the strict prohibitions on teaching magic to the uninitiated? The sanctions and penalties for which tend to start with expulsion from the Collegium at the least severe.”
Ezrin pauses for a moment and looks meaningfully at his hands and waggles his tongue just enough to make his meaning clear.
“Of course, transgressions can sometimes be forgiven, if the results are… productive for the Collegium, and the infractions themselves are not too… well-known, publicly or within the Collegium…”
“So, to the counsel and advice I asked for. How do I move Ethelred’s education forward and best pave the way for us to return to the Collegium? Do you have any insights from your own admissions experience?”
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“We just need to come back with some good treasure. I’m half tempted to track down the cursed whip, armor, and ring to bring back for Ethelred’s admission. That said, with what I brought back previously, it might be a non-issue.” Alexis shrugs seeming to not be very stressed about the situation.
“Alternatively, we could write the Collegiate and ask for permission to train someone who shows great promise in material magics. Now that I’ve said the idea out loud, I do like that idea.”
“I’ll work on sending a message to ask for permission to train someone who has shown promise… and a good eye for treasure hunting.” Alexis gives a care-free smile and wink to Ezrin.
Ezrin nods appreciatively.
“Thank you When the time comes, I believe I have the tools to contain the energies of the whip, armor, ring, and scrolls while we travel with them.”
“Would you also be so kind as to encourage him to focus on learning the orthodoxies rather than experimentation, at least for now?”
“If you think it best, although I think your instruction is going very well, and I support your style.
And I think Red likes it too. He takes well to good teachers.”
Ezrin is clearly flattered, he smiles and blushes.
“Thank you. I am happy to continue to try to teach him. His attempt to create a divining bowl was amazing, and I think… he may be able to do such a thing soon… Can you help me get him to focus on the orthodoxy? At least for now. What do you know about blueprints and… building? I can extrapolate a little from locksmithing, but I don’t know his crafts all that well. Can you help me understand potential analogs?”
“Gladly.”
Alexis proceeds to give a very brief primer on building planning…
(not that he knows a lot about the planning part. He was more about the doing in his schooling. Alexis has actually gotten more into the planning since meeting up with Ethelred. Alexis is often the one who is writing the plans down or translating their ideas into a shared language)
… and relating it to how he imagines locks work.