"Magic," Anton confirmed. "The magic from my world is not, contrary to popular opinion, the antithesis of science, but something of a step to the side. Professor Callaghan has been studying it alongside the mechanics of the Hotel's utilities." He reached under the desk for the first-aid kit, or at least the complete version, and put it on the top.
"Here." He gave Krei a small pot of cream and a mirror. "Dab this on your lip and leave it, and it should heal within an hour." There was no point in wasting actual magic on split lips, but salves, dissolvable salts and other magical--and usually horrible-smelling--remedies for minor cuts or bruises were common luxuries these days.
"The Midnight Hotel is something of an interdimensional premises," Anton went on blithely. "It can be entered into or exited from six different doors within the city of Keeliai. It has one major rule: no violence is permitted, including theft or entering rooms not yours without permission." Actually there were two, but Anton rarely mentioned the second one, since it was covered under 'no entering rooms not yours' and implying there was anything special about it was generally a recipe for disaster. "Those who contravene the rule of non-violence will face me in battle on their victim's behalf."
It was a lot of information, but Anton was patient, if it took Krei a few minutes to register all of it. Besides which, he had a feeling Callaghan might need the reminder.
sure. assuming Krei doesn't pull out his tablet in the next tag. XD
"Here." He gave Krei a small pot of cream and a mirror. "Dab this on your lip and leave it, and it should heal within an hour." There was no point in wasting actual magic on split lips, but salves, dissolvable salts and other magical--and usually horrible-smelling--remedies for minor cuts or bruises were common luxuries these days.
"The Midnight Hotel is something of an interdimensional premises," Anton went on blithely. "It can be entered into or exited from six different doors within the city of Keeliai. It has one major rule: no violence is permitted, including theft or entering rooms not yours without permission." Actually there were two, but Anton rarely mentioned the second one, since it was covered under 'no entering rooms not yours' and implying there was anything special about it was generally a recipe for disaster. "Those who contravene the rule of non-violence will face me in battle on their victim's behalf."
It was a lot of information, but Anton was patient, if it took Krei a few minutes to register all of it. Besides which, he had a feeling Callaghan might need the reminder.