Akara hmm ... Aryia knew little about the moderated woman other than she must have considerbly talented to represent such a place so young. The way she moved that sword like an extention of her own arm which made the will user nervous and loath to want to get on that girls bad side.<br/><br/>Everyone felt impatient. She knew the feeling it was a sign of people used to getting things done or having obvious obstacles in their way which parted with a strong push. With enough will. But all were like that here used to pushing against something which gave before they did, the idea of compromises felt like a defeat before a fight, tempers and and disagreements were bound to flare.<br/><br/>Dralen of Silverpines Aryia felt some kinship for, not much considering what little aryia knew of him but he was a will-user who compared in power to herself and mutual discoverys of mage-circle linking was a topic Aryia hungered to explore with the man.<br/><br/>What did he know about them ? Aryia kinship had found that if several are linked to a caster in the center who didn't channel it but slept visions came to them, visions of spell weaves just beyond their current grasp. Would they fathom more if it happened more often ? Experiments of channeling the energy into an object without weaving it into a form<br/>had shown strange effects. Some began to levitate, pehaps not for long but was this how the ancients created fantastical weapons - the ones that surface ever so often in those riddle doors ? Whatever it was it was something new Mistpeak was discovering. Not just what Daren spoke of, still perhaps he knew more than he led on or not being completely honest. They were complex things, only stable when five appeared to feed the one, but could there be five sets of five ? with each center will-user feeding one receiving all power from each set ? It was early days and Mistpeak didnt quiet have enough will users to test the theory. Still what experiments were done hinted at a lost art beginning to be rediscovered. Too soon to tell, perhaps if other will users were invited to mistpeak to see ? Hmm. A lot of oppitunity here. If only their advantages or their secrets could be fathomed before Mispeak fell to the allure machines held which captivated so many, most seemingly resigned to the belief it was the way of the future.<br/><br/>His use of the pistol Aryia may not have agreed with but in a way it was funny. After giggling to herself for a moment Aryia again stood.<br/><br/><strong>"Concerning Reaver I agree with Akara. He is powerful and caution I do agree with wholeheartedly" </strong>First principal with diplomacy agree where you can.<br/><strong><br/>"Darlen, at least your considering that what Mistpeak values and trying to meet middle ground, something more than most it seems. Although I am not convinced muting them would settle us to them, but at least considering it. They are not romantic like swords and bows are which half the reason we hate them so. Approaching resolution without dismissing the values of those it effects is very good. It does seem arrogant to impose to another the adoption of ways that are familiar to you - implying to another peoples they not willing their change their ways to fit in with yours <br/>when in the same breath it could be the speaker of such a thought not willing to change or adapt their ways to suit those they are trying to imply adoption of. Which is being stubborn, which wants change their way ? Both do and why not ?<br/><br/>"Those who see black powder as an inevitable way of the future, are right and wrong, it is not the way of "the" future, it is ~A~ way for ~A~ future for ~SOME~."<br/></strong><br/>Now the will user turned to all each in turn.<br/><strong><br/>"We may be small but we are doing more than our share of financing this endeavor so please humour me taking center state speaking in light of this. We are performers we live for expression. Thinking of Mistpeak as backward is true from the perspectives of machines but not from the perspective of the wilderness or potion making or magic or harmony with one's soul. Times many yearn for. In the latter we are more capable and more of our number are talented will users than any other place for a reason which I do not feel is not due to random chance. We spend our time singing to trees, painting landscapes and in return the life-magic breaths in our children more and more thoroughly. This is by choice.<br/><br/>Could the way of the future for some entail moving further in this direction, such that the rate of will-users being born in Mistpeak becomes higher and higher until its rare one of mistpeak isnt ? I say yes ! A future a change a development ? definately ! <br/><br/>But not one which suits all, nor one I beleif other lands should adopt. For other lands have other values, some are enchanted by steam, cogs wheels and pulleys. To them such a future is backward facing. I do not wish other lands to adopt our values if they don't wish them. I don't wish to ban these new devices, its just not the direction mistpeak wishes to develope towards, for we have found another which suits us very much. We will develop, we will adapt but in ~our~ way. One perhaps such circles could be more common place. With potency rivaling machines or more so in many respects, although perhaps not all. <br/><br/>Magic is a blessing which makes one less needy on objects we need to dig from the earth forge from mother natures offerings. With magic we become more independent of tools all the while becoming more powerful and the richer for metals we find about our lands is not needed to feed the hungry forges. We see magic slowly replacing needs for such tools, slaves or even beasts of burden. With magic there is no tools needing maintenance, less things to rely on, to protect, less things to steal, less things to need ownership of before one can use them. Thus more riches for luxurys. Peoples of other lands hunger for items for wealth for possessions for land. We hunger for experiences, for art, for creativity, and yes for power too, but of a different kind."</strong><br/><br/>After which Aryia looked at the king quisitively.<br/><strong><br/>"Limited Mining of Mistpeak ?? Speaking of my people desires to live in an artistic oasis forever as inevitably doomed ? Implying because we detest black power we are against change ? Barracks near mining camps filled with black-powder weapons on Mistpeaks soil ? But only used in a crisis, hmm. Crisis to who's fathoming ? The ones that love using them who may seek reason to ? Many assumptions have been implied here, some we may be willing to be giving on, some perhaps less so, however your reasons for wanting these things make sense. Your not intending to be insulting, its just details I do not agree with, but we can discuss them later, ideally perhaps with a kings diplomat if not in person to see mistpeak and learn our values and more of us before things are settled."</strong><br/><br/><strong>On the topic of Mr Reaver though I agree whole heartedly, I will send a request to our will-users to strongly consider joining for the experience and perhaps to learn and influence as well as help as best they can. Perhaps what we have learned of these mage rings could impress even Dralen. Perhaps proof of what we see as something to consider could best be done by example, healing in particular we excel at, perhaps a spell that can empower a soilder to be twice as strong or fast than what is typical could raise eyebrows" </strong><br/><br/>