_{[Vanyel had been quietly listening, having learned to do that as much as talk in his years. He shipped his champagne slowly, the glass hardly diminished at all by the time Geoff asked his - her? - question. He frowned, considering what to tell.]}

Well, I am a Herald, back home. I serve the crown and protect the country of Valdemar with the aid of my Companion. I am also a Mage, but I figured you all knew that already.