Actually, he would be able to help her with just about any field of magic. But it would sound stupidly boastful to say that, so best to be a little modest.
There as a long pause as Akoja digested all this and fiddled nervously with her teacup.
“So,” Zorian said, ending the silence. “Was this all?”
“Hm?” she mumbled, broken out of her reverie. She looked panicked for a moment. “Oh. Well, I… yes. I guess.”
“I see,” Zorian said. “That’s a bit of a shame. When you asked us to meet here, I thought you were actually asking me out on a date.”
“I, w-well, it’s not… it was part of the whole, I—” she stammered.
“Relax, I’m just joking with you,” he said with a light laugh.
“Jerk,” she huffed. “But, um… I kind of do like you…”
“I have to be honest here. I’m not really interested in relationsh
