Oh, trust me, I do that all the time even now. You never quite realize how much you rely on something until it isn’t there anymore.

[ His magic is a part of him more than even his blade, which he also misses dearly. In his more private moments, he might admit to feeling a bit lost, hollowed out in a way that he had hoped to never experience again for as long as he lives.

But there is nothing he can do about it, and shedding tears over the unchangeable would just be a waste of time and energy. ]

I’ve no idea, but I think it’s best we don’t go down that road and find out, yes?