[There is a pause before he replies. One that might be caused by such things as staring at Caroline's quote for a while.]
Bonds of the heart influence your power. That is an interesting statement, indeed. I will have to investigate this matter.
However, the rest of what you say is logical, especially if strange occurrences are a regular hazard. If the age tendency for new arrivals is what you say it is, I can understand the hyperbole involved in the description, too - although I am also curious now as to why this Philemon would consistently select younger individuals for this ... project.
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Bonds of the heart influence your power. That is an interesting statement, indeed.
I will have to investigate this matter.
However, the rest of what you say is logical, especially if strange occurrences are a regular hazard. If the age tendency for new arrivals is what you say it is, I can understand the hyperbole involved in the description, too - although I am also curious now as to why this Philemon would consistently select younger individuals for this ... project.