An alchemist's direction

[strivinghigher]

Being finished with school, I do feel a bit adrift-- not in a bad way, but like I'm buoyed on a sea surrounded in mist, not quite sure of where I'm going to land. It's like Nikki said: suddenly the future seems a bit less visible. I feel contented, and warm, and I don't at all mind bobbing out here among the gentle waves, just waiting for what's to

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[thewishfire]

The next time you see someone who needs that sort of help... you'll be able to.

--ah, did we ever let Isolde-sensei know about the, uh, synthesis? I completely forgot!

[exceedinglife]

Hey, you guys made gold together? Awesome! What was it like?

I mean, I figured you'd be able to the way you are now, but still, it was so close to graduation, and I figured you'd never get a chance....

And what's with that weird pause....

[thewishfire]

It was... it was, ahaha, oh, wow, what shall we tell them....

I didn't even know it was going to be gold until it happened. It just... our pure feelings, together, just made it work. Even though that wasn't quite what we were wishing for, the power itself, the raw love, was transformatory of everything around it.... Even I didn't quite know it could happen like that.

It was... I guess I can't think of a more fitting situation for gold to have been created in. We were comfortable, and warm, and so happy, so at peace. It wasn't what I expected, but it felt... strangely natural.

[exceedinglife]

That sounds lovely....

So... why the weirdness? And why would you have to tell Isolde-sensei? I mean, I guess she's your pactmate so you probably tell her everything, but you kind of made it sound like it was important....