"I had not intended to rush. It has been a long time since I attempted to court anyone." And he had no idea if this would even work? But at this point, what was the harm? Celene had been telling him for years to try and get out there again.
He shouldn't have been surprised by that question, and yet he still seemed to be when his eyes widened slightly. "A bit different than yours, if I had to fathom a guess. I was born in the Empire — a vast part of the world consisting primarily of humans. Coin and prestige are vital to survival, and I was lucky enough to be born into a noble family — the Riverwatchers. I have a younger sister, Petra, who became a Temple Knight. Ah..." he frowned. "They are an order who hunt down unsanctioned mages in the Empire. At any rate—" moving on from that! "I was blessed with access to the vast libraries of the realm, and I took to them in my youth. My fascination with the human body came from an older scripture, that I knew when seeing it was... partially outdated." He chuckled. "The old illustrator was still alive and displeased when I suggested he had labeled some things incorrectly. I was 12."
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He shouldn't have been surprised by that question, and yet he still seemed to be when his eyes widened slightly. "A bit different than yours, if I had to fathom a guess. I was born in the Empire — a vast part of the world consisting primarily of humans. Coin and prestige are vital to survival, and I was lucky enough to be born into a noble family — the Riverwatchers. I have a younger sister, Petra, who became a Temple Knight. Ah..." he frowned. "They are an order who hunt down unsanctioned mages in the Empire. At any rate—" moving on from that! "I was blessed with access to the vast libraries of the realm, and I took to them in my youth. My fascination with the human body came from an older scripture, that I knew when seeing it was... partially outdated." He chuckled. "The old illustrator was still alive and displeased when I suggested he had labeled some things incorrectly. I was 12."