"We've got a couple of theories on that. I mean, besides the fact that seeing things no one else can see will drive you nuts in pretty short order." He grins, just a little bit garish around the edges with his experience.
"But face it, the only thing better than power, is a power that you can use to fuck with people without those people ever knowing they're being fucked with. Politics, church, money, control...there's so many ways to use magic to pull strings from behind the curtain, and never show your hand. And when you've got that kind of sweet deal going, the last thing you want is someone who knows what you're doing showing up to mess with it, right?"
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"We've got a couple of theories on that. I mean, besides the fact that seeing things no one else can see will drive you nuts in pretty short order." He grins, just a little bit garish around the edges with his experience.
"But face it, the only thing better than power, is a power that you can use to fuck with people without those people ever knowing they're being fucked with. Politics, church, money, control...there's so many ways to use magic to pull strings from behind the curtain, and never show your hand. And when you've got that kind of sweet deal going, the last thing you want is someone who knows what you're doing showing up to mess with it, right?"