[A pause, the quiet tapping of her fingers on glass (the kraken's tank, just to keep his attention) aware that this could very well sour how the conversation's going but sometimes a mood is A Mood.]

You're a mage and that's shaped your life but it's hard to deny that your status hasn't shaped it either. So if it were different and I was as Antivan as I sound, I'd still be a common girl who'd risen above her station regardless of her hand.

There are some things that have a way of staying true including how much your seat at the table is begrudged.