... Ah... well, since I'm no longer a proper mage, the Association shouldn't immediately descend upon me...

[ There's still a twinge of sadness there, but Fiore quickly shakes it off. Chiron's silent study of her hadn't escaped her notice, after all. Right... that needs to be addressed. ]

But you could say I've been working on "will" lately.

[ She's nowhere near where she'd like to be yet, but her hands tighten on the chair's arms as Fiore ever-so-slowly lifts herself up. Her legs are shaking badly when she stands, but.

She's standing. ]