[and so the encirclement begins, a white stone flanking the black]

Well, I do confess that I spend a lot of time in my room, writing and working on things. Perhaps I should look up more, if winter allows for more expeditions out in public.

[but he's not going to go outside in the cold if he doesn't have to, let's be real here]

Fascinating, that you have such a world to experience. In my world we are only one, not counting animals, and no amount of insisting that gods are real has ever made it possible for me to see a dragon in person.