As inattentive as Taako lets himself seem, he notices things. Small conjurations here and there, fire inside the boy's palm, or another quick trick that he's sure Chase thinks goes unnoticed by everyone. After all, the class is so focused on their work that they wouldn't see it, right?
But Taako's familiar. He knows how these things go, how it feels when magic ripples the air around him, the way magical fire smells, how you try to keep these talents to yourself when you're young and learning on your own.
He confirms it before he acts. He catches Chase out of the corner of his eyes during a walk around of the class, while he's lecturing about the proper temperature you want to grill at (It's May, memorial day is coming up! Prep those barbecues, guys!) and he quietly throws down a quick detect magic spell. Nothing big, nothing fancy, just to check.
Sure enough, a faint glow encompasses his student and confirms his suspicions.
Before the end of the period, Taako leans over Chase and pulls him aside.
"Hey uh... I'll give you a slip, totally, so don't even flip, but I need to talk to you after class."
May 10th, School?
But Taako's familiar. He knows how these things go, how it feels when magic ripples the air around him, the way magical fire smells, how you try to keep these talents to yourself when you're young and learning on your own.
He confirms it before he acts. He catches Chase out of the corner of his eyes during a walk around of the class, while he's lecturing about the proper temperature you want to grill at (It's May, memorial day is coming up! Prep those barbecues, guys!) and he quietly throws down a quick detect magic spell. Nothing big, nothing fancy, just to check.
Sure enough, a faint glow encompasses his student and confirms his suspicions.
Before the end of the period, Taako leans over Chase and pulls him aside.
"Hey uh... I'll give you a slip, totally, so don't even flip, but I need to talk to you after class."