wizardmanor | Floor 5, Room 4

If that were my primary criterion, then I would have told everyone in the manor.

[He does trust Comet because they were not human before coming here, yes. And "half-human" can only be stretched too far until... a human takes offense to someone only being half of their kind.]

No, I trust you with this matter because you've a steady personality, and have no predisposition to acting rashly.

[ Oh, that's valid, if one splits hairs about what a wizard is. They might as well not be them, and were human or other before until they came here. It's just a title to Comet. One with nice perks such as a kind of magic they couldn't do before.

But Comet is quiet before nodding. ]

...Thank you.

[ Their smile is warm. ]

Whether it's with the Moon Residents or just humans... I end up going unnoticed. That's fine.

[Ithaqua starts to fluff up the pillow again, just so Comet won't be left with something uneven and lumpy when the visit is over.

Still, he tilts his head at Comet.]

Likely because you're quiet as a mouse during the day. [And just as small--] Not to claim that as a terrible thing. You merely haven't any interest in attention.

[ Comet in mouse ears... Like a certain mascot. ]

I don't. It's not a contest I'd be interested in, but I'd have stiif competition in getting attention, too.

[ quietly, they add. ]

A mouse, huh...

Not interested in mice? [Just a curious question. Do they actually not like mice?]

I think they're cute. I just didn't expect the comparison.

[ They're not scared of them or worried about the negative connotations, at least. Supposedly they're unclean? But they're so small and fuzzy. ]