[ Conjuration. Spells. Light of – whatever that was. ]
Magic, then. Not technology. [ He squints at the small ball, which is currently taking up most of his attention if he's honest with himself. ] You wouldn't believe how frustrating it is to have to make that distinction.
[ The guy clearly wants a conversation, and at this point, it's not like Stephen's going to get back to sleep, especially given how long it took him in the first place. He levels another stare at the man, who's so far been entirely undaunted by his leave-me-the-hell-alone vibes, and decides – fine. He'll bite. ]
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, [ he replies, then follows it up with a wry smile. ] That's from a famous author, not me. You discovered cell phones yet?
» elriche.
[ Conjuration. Spells. Light of – whatever that was. ]
Magic, then. Not technology. [ He squints at the small ball, which is currently taking up most of his attention if he's honest with himself. ] You wouldn't believe how frustrating it is to have to make that distinction.
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, [ he replies, then follows it up with a wry smile. ] That's from a famous author, not me. You discovered cell phones yet?