One should never assume malice when simple carelessness is more likely. It's easy to forget that, especially coming from the situation I did before coming to Kaerwyn. Too easy to assume that when dealing with magicians your peers actively trying to cut you out of deals, trying to poach your clients and your territory and leave you high and dry. On my world they nearly always are, a tempest in a teapot that's like the mafia and university tenure battles all rolled into one. Too easy to fall into... read more
