‘The situation’, [ the other man in the aisle repeats, ruminative. He’s middle-aged, grey-streaked, also with trim and tidy facial hair, and wearing well-tailored robes. Doctor Strange isn’t in the library quite so often these days, but it’s still one of his favourite places, and he’s got a medical textbook jammed under one elbow even as he cranes to look at the newcomer’s selection. ]

Which particular situation about the veil and the Fade? There’s simply so many. I’ve got stacks on stacks of magical theory back at my office, but they’re presumably fairly introductory if you’re already from Thedas. I liked Enchanter Mirdromel’s account, though; it’s more well-rounded on magic compared to Genitivi’s outsider perspective.

[ He might be younger and shorter compared to the professor, but there’s a similar talkative scholarly air to the dark-haired— mage? He seems like a mage. He also can’t stop staring at Emmrich’s staff (we don’t mean that as euphemism) with something alike raw envy. ]