The flinch has her internally sighing and wishing her twin was here. Freya was always better with words, better at motivating people. Why their mother thought Skadi would make the better skald, she has no idea. "I'm...sorry. I don't know how to make that sting any less. Maybe you can repay them later, but until then it can be hard figuring out your own path."

She stares out at the water, thoughtful. "When my twin came into her magic, I didn't know what I wanted to do with myself. I always thought we'd be adventuring together, but her becoming the augur's apprentice meant we'd be living different lives. There's no making a mage out of someone who isn't, of course, but I learned a fighting style that gives me some connection to the Land of Dreams--the Fade. Using it makes me feel close to her, even when we're apart."