[ In reality, it's a little of column A, a little of column B. He's missing the formative experiences that forced him to accept he can't explain everything, and he's forgotten what he was hiding about himself, and how much, and why. And he is pretty desperate for answers.
But perhaps more importantly, he's forgotten that magic is real, and therefore he expects this to have no tangible effect whatsoever. "Jarring experience," pah. He heads to the bed and sits down, brisk and businesslike, with an expression that says Let's get this over with. ]
Does it matter which hand? [ He offers both, anyway, palms down. ]
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But perhaps more importantly, he's forgotten that magic is real, and therefore he expects this to have no tangible effect whatsoever. "Jarring experience," pah. He heads to the bed and sits down, brisk and businesslike, with an expression that says Let's get this over with. ]
Does it matter which hand? [ He offers both, anyway, palms down. ]