{"id":1868,"date":"2019-04-26T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-11-13T17:18:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T22:18:05","slug":"interview-with-benedikt-and-aska-silver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/interview-with-benedikt-and-aska-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Benedikt and Aska (Silver Hood)!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AskaandBenedikt.png?resize=640%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"472\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1184\" data-original-width=\"1600\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Hey! Thanks, everyone, for the great questions! Something went wonky with Aska&#8217;s questions and they didn&#8217;t show up in anyone&#8217;s feed so she didn&#8217;t get many questions, so we&#8217;re doing a dual interview with both Benedikt and Aska! So this interview won&#8217;t get too long and I know Aska won&#8217;t answer many of your questions some of them will be only directed to Benedikt. *turns in Tonight Show desk to face Benedikt and Aska who are sitting next to each other on a couch* Hey, you two.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*smiles* Hello.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*nods in greeting*<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Ready to get started?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Yes, this seems like an interesting experience. *has ankle rested on his knee, dressed in nice clothing*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I suppose. *shrugs, has her arms crossed, wearing buckskin*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">The first question is for Aska and it&#8217;s from Christine:\u00a0Tell me about the Isamaour, and what is it like being half Isamaour and half human?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*nudges Benedikt with her shoulder* You&#8217;re better to answer this one.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Oh um, I guess so. *clears throat*\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Try to keep it short. We don&#8217;t want to bore anyone.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*purses lips* Well um the Isamaour people have been around since the First Days. According to legend, we were created by the Four Siblings, beginning with the eldest who molded us out of snow hence our name which translates to &#8220;ice men.&#8221; The spirits granted us the ability to change matter at will. As for being halfura, it depends on how you&#8217;re born. If you&#8217;re like Aska *motions to her* or me who has white skin then it&#8217;s easy to pass as Isamaour and no one knows the difference but if you&#8217;re born like Maeja or Einer who have a sanguine tint unless you wear powder to whiten your skin then everyone knows what you are and it&#8217;s frowned upon. It didn&#8217;t use to be but since the war it is. *adjusts glasses*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">That&#8217;s a good answer. *writes things down* A question for you this time from Emily G.\u00a0Do you think being a halfura and a fifth child makes you different from other people? How?\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I already explained the bit about halfura, but being a fifth child definitely makes a difference if it is known and I hide it. Fifth children can&#8217;t play with other children and are denied jobs because they are bad luck. There are folktales about fifth children being possessed by evil spirits and eating their siblings.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I think it&#8217;s all nonsense, but many people believe it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">My thoughts exactly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">A follow-up question from Emily, as a fifth child, if you had a fifth child of your own, would you give them up as expected of you or find a way to keep them?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*smirks, looks to Benedikt*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I haven&#8217;t really thought that far ahead but um *adjusts glasses* it&#8217;s ceremonial for women to be sterilized after their four pregnancy. A fifth pregnancy is nearly always accidental, but if I somehow made that mistake or my wife had twins I would give the child to a good family.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">The same for me. *shrugs*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Makes sense. This is for both of you. Amy Covel asks, what do other people think about you?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I think Benedikt talks too much and studies too much. *hold up Benedikt&#8217;s wrist to show his hand stained with ink* I mean look at his hand.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*pulls his wrist away* I think Aska is impertinent and abrasive. *tugs down sleeve over his hand*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I think he&#8217;s cowardly and spends too much time reading books instead of getting out in the real world.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Not everyone likes to risk breaking their neck while skiing mountain slopes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<br \/>\n*chuckles* That works for an answer. An anonymous questioner asks, what is the Isriki condition?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">It&#8217;s a defect known also as the Inking or the Blight, but using our abilities releases a toxin into our bodies which eventually will infect our entire bodies. How long that will take depends on how frequently abilities are used, but it is eventually fatal.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">It looks like this. *rolls down sleep on her wrist to show angled lines weaving up and down her forearm* It goes all the way down to my&#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I think that&#8217;s quite enough Aska.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Prude. *looks at me* He won&#8217;t even get into a thermal pool until everyone else has left.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*glares at Aska*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*smirks* Emily G. also asks, what is your worst fear regarding your powers?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Dying of course.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Everyone eventually dies of something. It&#8217;s better than being afraid of who you are.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Why did you have to allow her here?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Someone asked her questions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*mumbles* Only five.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Anyway &#8230;\u00a0 Christine asks both of you, how do you feel about Lord Nzelt?\u00a0What is it like being adopted by him?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">He gives me a roof over my head. *shrugs*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">And the finest skis you could buy. He&#8217;s very generous to us. We had the best education, food, living quarters. Everything.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*under her breath* As long as you don&#8217;t make him mad.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">That&#8217;s private, Aska. It&#8217;s inappropriate to speak badly about him.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*rolls eyes*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Well then, are the other wards like siblings; what is his relationship with them?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Judging from the last few minutes, what do you think?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Point taken.\u00a0Does he have someone he likes\/loves?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*opens up mouth to answer*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Maeja. He&#8217;s had affections for her since they were little.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*blushes deep purple* Aska &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Everyone who sees you two in the same room together knows it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*looks up at the ceiling like &#8220;Why me?&#8221;*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*keeps smiling* Aska, Christine wants to know about Maeja.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: start;\">Do you get along?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Well enough. She&#8217;s my little sister who likes to please everyone and keep the peace in our eclectic band. If Einer pushes her around, I make sure not to pull my punches in sparring practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Christine, who do you enjoy spending time with the most?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska &amp; Benedikt:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Maeja. *they look at each other*<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><span style=\"text-align: start;\">*nods*\u00a0<\/span>What quality does he look in a friend?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Well, I don&#8217;t have many of them since I do travel from place to place a lot, but I suppose I&#8217;d like a friend who has a good education so we can have a good conversation.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Makes sense. Christine asks, what does a normal day look like for you?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I spend the morning of my day studying. Arithmetic, history, literature, and Silfurlundian which I believe you call English. It&#8217;s my second language. In the afternoon, I focus on studying chemistry with Lord Nzelt if he isn&#8217;t busy. Then, of course, we have meals and such. And I usually spend the evening studying.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Mine&#8217;s the same in the morning and in the afternoon I spar or go skiing.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">What&#8217;s your favorite book?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Oh, definitely Olafsson&#8217;s book on organic chemistry. I&#8217;ve read it eleven times.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">What&#8217;s your favorite movie?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">What&#8217;s a movie?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">It&#8217;s like moving pictures.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*squints*<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">What&#8217;s your favorite play?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Oh oh I don&#8217;t attend many of them, but I did like a production about how the Isamaour helped the humans survive the Great Winter. It was fascinating.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Christine asks,\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: start;\">What is your biggest regret in life?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I&#8217;m not answering that with Aska here. She&#8217;ll blackmail me with it.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I would.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*inhales to answer*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*gives her a look*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*rolls eyes clamps mouth shut*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">We&#8217;ll move on from that. Amy asks, w<span style=\"text-align: start;\">hat would you change about yourself?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Having abilities. I don&#8217;t want them or need them.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*stays quiet*<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">What is the worst thing that could happen to you?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Die.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Not ever leave Nzelt.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*scowls at her*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*raises eyebrows in defiance*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*glances between them* What is your greatest joy?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Helping others with the medicines I create.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">I&#8217;m not a joyful person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">And lastly, if you could have your greatest dream realized, what would it be?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">To cure the Isamaour Blight.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">To win the national skiing championships.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Me:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Both good dreams. And that&#8217;s all you two. Thank you for being here.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Benedikt:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">My pleasure.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">Aska:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\">*nods*<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/keeping-morality-in-fiction-whats-line\/vegvisirpagebreakcomplete-png-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VegvisirPageBreakComplete.png?fit=1600%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,451\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VegvisirPageBreakComplete.png\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VegvisirPageBreakComplete.png?fit=300%2C85&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VegvisirPageBreakComplete.png?fit=1024%2C289&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VegvisirPageBreakComplete.png?resize=1600%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"451\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What do you think of Benedikt and Aska? 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