Teddybear

(most of the trunks are locked via magic. Also preemptive question, you okay with Kivvien doing some violence on Lauren? If the old man is touching the journals it's kinda ...

(most of them are in trunks, one of which he hasn't brought to the cart yet, but a few are in his satchel which he keeps on him) Kivvien loaded ...

"No thanks. So, do you like, go to parties or something with all these friends you have?"

Kivvien nodded, collecting the last of his things.

"Must be nice."

Kivvien stiffly completed this stage of his work before packing up as safely as he could. As he hefted a chest onto the back of his cart his thoughts turned ...

"Alright."

"He's hardly overbearing," she muttered. "Where do you even meet people with this work schedule?"

"Just didn't think anyone in this profession would have time for friends."

Kivvien stirred a now-bubbling mixture with one hand and cast a brief spell with the other, watching for a beat as the mixture stilled before he said, "I'll consider it. ...

She raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

"Perhaps you're right."

"They're not worth the effort. Do you have friends?"

"We disagree on many things."

"I don't need friends."