Rita's "stingy" remark barely offended the Bokor. Instead, a sad hollow chuckle slowly came bubbling out of him. "Stingy" was but an understatement when it came to describing the Loa's contemptuous personalities and rigidly conditional services. Facilier could only shake his head with a small smile until his laughter died down.
"I suppose you could say that!" he replied, for once feeling glad that the aforementioned spirits didn't seem to be present to hear him. "Them spirits from the Other Side don't normally converse with us living folk on this Side of life," Facilier sagely explained, "Back in my world, it's all but a privilege to have outer-worldly folk even pay attention to you. You'd best respect them, even if they are rather stingy..."
Despite his little chuckle attack, Facilier was glad to move away from any topic regarding the Loa's unforgiving tempers. He listened to Rita, genuinely curious to learn about how the state of magic was for her world -- and was utterly flabbergasted by what he heard. He failed to keep the shock from emerging upon his face as his mind raced over Rita's words.
She... created spirits? And had full power over them as well?! If she was speaking the truth, she was far more free and powerful than Facilier could ever dream to be! Now Facilier realized that he would be most wise himself to not make her an enemy...! For all he knew, this young girl could be some sort of Deity...
The very concept of producing and manipulating such power with little consequence astounded Facilier so much, that the envious part of his personality was too overwhelmed to show its green shade right away. To think that magic could be gathered from the environment and used with such little constraint... The power of money seemed so much weaker in comparison. Mon Dieu...!
"Extraordinary!" he exclaimed, unfolding his hands to clap them together with excitement. "What I'd give to see this aer stuff of yours! I've never heard of it back in my home, but if it existed, I'm sure everyone would have been using it by now! No more need for steam, gas or electricity..."
Remembering to keep a professional stance, Facilier forced himself to calm down, but his eyes remained wide and greedy. "And the spirits you create... You truly can take power from them, without any price or trouble? Can you really control them?"
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"I suppose you could say that!" he replied, for once feeling glad that the aforementioned spirits didn't seem to be present to hear him. "Them spirits from the Other Side don't normally converse with us living folk on this Side of life," Facilier sagely explained, "Back in my world, it's all but a privilege to have outer-worldly folk even pay attention to you. You'd best respect them, even if they are rather stingy..."
Despite his little chuckle attack, Facilier was glad to move away from any topic regarding the Loa's unforgiving tempers. He listened to Rita, genuinely curious to learn about how the state of magic was for her world -- and was utterly flabbergasted by what he heard. He failed to keep the shock from emerging upon his face as his mind raced over Rita's words.
She... created spirits? And had full power over them as well?! If she was speaking the truth, she was far more free and powerful than Facilier could ever dream to be! Now Facilier realized that he would be most wise himself to not make her an enemy...! For all he knew, this young girl could be some sort of Deity...
The very concept of producing and manipulating such power with little consequence astounded Facilier so much, that the envious part of his personality was too overwhelmed to show its green shade right away. To think that magic could be gathered from the environment and used with such little constraint... The power of money seemed so much weaker in comparison. Mon Dieu...!
"Extraordinary!" he exclaimed, unfolding his hands to clap them together with excitement. "What I'd give to see this aer stuff of yours! I've never heard of it back in my home, but if it existed, I'm sure everyone would have been using it by now! No more need for steam, gas or electricity..."
Remembering to keep a professional stance, Facilier forced himself to calm down, but his eyes remained wide and greedy. "And the spirits you create... You truly can take power from them, without any price or trouble? Can you really control them?"