"It's a shame the other was lost." At least, she presumed if it had survived the encounter, he would have reclaimed it somehow. Sentiment carried its own weight, however.

"My students would likely disagree regarding danger," Raine said, lightly. "Like most monsters, fakes are carnivorous, territorial, and more aggressive than their size would suggest. Many also have the benefit of a resistance to elemental mana. It enables them to survive in extreme environments, and also grants them a degree of hardiness that often takes novice fighters by surprise."

She had a very clear recollection of the fake they'd encountered in the Triet ruins, mostly because it had dealt more injuries than the Seal's ancient guardians had managed.

"Where does the line between shapeshifting and mimicry lie, then?" she asked next, curious. It was also a point of interest that there were specifically magical tailors, but likely not so different from the smiths who specialized in magically augmented armor.