“We all have our strengths, whether it’s in magic or physical combat… and weaknesses as well.” Though Kain can understand the notion of such frustration. He’s still struggling to overcome the things he’s weakest in, to strengthen his mind against outside attacks. “But protection against darkness sounds especially useful, especially here. I hope that you never have cause to need it.” Both because she’s unsure how it’d work but also because it would have to be something terrible happening to have need of such a power.

Kain is still baffled by this notion of some knowing about magic, and others not, but she’d explained it well enough in their first meeting. “Perhaps so. It would explain a great deal, and given how it’s worked on your world it’s all too plausible for it to be hidden from some on others.”

That’s entirely it, he thinks, considering some of the attitudes he’s come across among their nobility. “Maybe it was for the best, for us rifters to shake up their natural order. They certainly seem to need it. But even so, it’ll be a long road ahead, working toward resolving many of those problems…” If they can be solved at all. He’s a realist above all else, so he knows better than to think they’ll just be able to fix everything.