"Cough cough, that was quite an impressive and spirited self-introduction," Lancelot said with barely contained mirth. "Please take your seat again, the restaurant owner has been eyeing you nervously since just now... Very good, but could you explain to us what an Inventor is? I have never heard of it before..."
"That's not surprising, as Inventors seem to be popular only in our world called Aberon. It's rare to encounter colleagues from other worlds," Valen explained. "It's difficult to describe the Inventor profession in just a sentence or two. In our view, magic is a complex system waiting to be decoded and manipulated. With the right tools, devices, and processes, we can utilize magic in a predictable and measurable way to alter ordinary items in daily life, greatly facilitating our lives... or ending others'."
