-The truth is not a compliment.- A faint but sincere smile appeared on the man's face.- I must add one thing to your thought, young man. It is not only the perception of the world that is as complex as you said. Almost everything, from this magnificent view to the sources of magic or the origins of the world, consists of many equally true and valid fragments. This also applies to us.- He pointed to himself and the dragon.- How we present ourselves to others is one thing.- He casually made a circle with his hand as if to point to the ball behind them.- Here, everyone pretends to be serious and respectable, at home they show who they really are, to their friends they present yet another face, and all of these make up one person.- The older man sighed.- Magic is like that too. Many aspects that seem to be mutually exclusive cannot exist without each other. Contradictory laws and exceptions. Aspects that are incompatible with each other, yet mutually supportive. And yet it all boils down to one unchanging essence of magic. You too...- He pointed at Draco.- ...you combine many contradictions. Fortunately, it only takes a little effort to find them all and put them together into one coherent whole, which is who you are, boy.
-Thank you for your wise words.- Draco thought about who he was and how, in Dagos, he had realised that his contradictory natures actually complemented each other and together made him who he was.- These force you to think about yourself.
-Ho ho ho...- The man turned his back to the panorama.- Thank you for the interesting conversation, young man, but I think I should return to the party. Someone will be looking for me in a moment.- He headed towards the entrance to the crystal palace.- For contemplation, I recommend the lower terrace with dragon bushes. It is always warm there and nothing obstructs the view.- He pointed to the descent to the lower level, about a third of the way along the terrace where they were standing.
