Mirror, Mirror

[magicallystrange]

The King's Road must lead him somewhere, they must take him onwards. Jonathan Strange has fallen through into the fairy world and he must discover the paths for what they are. For if he is to discover this magic, he can bring it back to England and truly begin a new age of English magic. Norrell would disapprove, of course, but then, does not Norrell disapprove of all?

This flight of discovery only lasts him so long before he knows he must return to Arabella. Turning, he strives to find the nearest reflective surface he can, but the paths are unknown to him and Strange is new to all of this.

Finally, he finds a mirror, but when he seeks to take it back to England, that is not where he arrives. Instead, he steps out of the full length mirror and discovers himself in the midst of a terribly lovely ballroom that bears the finest chandeliers he's ever seen. Being a man only barely escaped from war, this luxury is unexpected and frivolous and yet, he wishes to bring Arabella here.

Perhaps this is yet another realm of the fairy? Perhaps the Raven King has led him onwards to a new domain, tucked away where he would not think to look?

Striving to be polite to any fairy he might come across, he presses a hand to his chest as he regards the nearest passing person, who does not seem to be under any enchantment, nor bearing any of the magic that Strange would think to look for. Perhaps these people are not the magicians he had expected and yet, he has come here by magic.

"Good day," he introduces himself as brightly as he might, bowing his head to them. "May I ask, which direction would I take to return to England?"

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[magicallystrange]

"Do you often travel between here and home?" Strange asks, a rather hopeful look on his face to think that he might be able to simply pop in when he feels he wants to, rather than always have to struggle to maintain himself in one or the next. "Are you able to show others this place? I'd dearly love to show it to Norrell," he says, perhaps a bit smug as he wishes to show him such magic that does not live in books.

[sawny]

"Nay, I've not been home. I've been to other worlds, though, and there's others what can go back and forth. I'm sure they'd like to show ye." Jamie wonders if he's somehow met his death back home, seeing as how he canna go back and forth the way he likes and he doesna like to think on that. There's too much that his family and his clan needs from him.

"It depends, I think, on the person."

[magicallystrange]

"I take it that means that you're not a frequent traveller of the odd doors that are here, then?" Strange remarks, giving Jamie a curious look. He cannot imagine being given an opportunity like this and simply passing it by. It seems impossible, truly!

[sawny]

"Aye, no. Not risked it," Jamie admits easily enough. "Though I reckon I could stand to explore a few more of them here and there, should the occasion call for it. It's no' crossed my mind before now to do so. I've been looking for home, ye ken."

Home is the only place he wants to be - but only if Claire's there.

[magicallystrange]

"Well, perhaps if I'm to be stuck here, I might be able to find a path home through the mirrors. Perhaps, if I grow better at it, then I might even find a way back to your home," he says eagerly, even more desperate to try and widen his skill-set.

"I would very much love to expand my talents, without need of a faerie, but I know it would be difficult."

[sawny]

"Aye, well, if ye find a way back to Scotland, I'll be obliged to follow you through," Jamie says, giving the man a genuine, if quick smile. "Because I'd like to see my home again, even if it's just for a wee moment before having to come back through to here. I'm an outlaw, ye know, owing to the fact that the Scottish aren't the best English subjects."

[magicallystrange]

Scotland! It would be a wild thing to be in Scotland when last he had been seen in London. Then again, traversing countries using mirrors is something he would greatly like to do. "I hardly mind outlaws," Strange is quick to assure. "The public is divided in opinion as to whether magicians are criminals, as well."

"It only makes us interesting, I think."

[sawny]

"Well, anyone on the bad side of the English is a friend of mine," Jamie admits quietly. "So if ye need some help, ye let me know. I'll be happy to help ye with finding a way back to wherever ye like."

Especially if it meant getting back home to his own Scotland.

[magicallystrange]

"Well, I suppose it rather depends on the day as to whether I'm a friend or foe of the English government," he concedes, knowing all too well that the very same applies to Norrell, though he does worry he is far more foe than friend lately. "And I thank you for your kindness. It shan't be forgotten, I assure you. When you're in need of a magician, feel free to call upon me."