He took another drink, and then gave her a dry look. "Which one? Vorelanara? I doubt anyone will ever take her place, though that isn't saying someone might not eventually match or surpass her, hard though it would be. As for the others, yes, you are matching them, though you do have your moments, on both sides of the axis."<br/><br/>He looked up, and then sighed again, before looking around. "I think part of the reason we were so... entwined was because of the familiar spell, a first for us both, neither of us smart enough to understand exactly what it would entail. Or perhaps I should say experienced. She was clearly my superior in every way but magic.<br/><br/>And I really miss having her in the back of mind, always supporting and giving advice. I would try the spell again, it has been long enough, but I don't think it would be fair to the replacement."