>"Without question."
>"Compared to the mainland?"
>Nod. "I suppose not. I imagine it was a sadder departure for you than it was for me."
>Nod. "In my case, it was nothing but relief."
>"That would take the sting out of it, a bit."
>"Anyways, I certainly won't obligate you to follow me if I do go to Makai, but I wouldn't complain in the least if you did."
>"It won't be held against you in any way, I promise."
>"I wouldn't hold it against your work schedule, either."
>"We'll just see what things are like when the time comes."
>"Well, the best I can come up with is making a Meiling doll. But I doubt I could make it nearly as good at the job as the real thing."
>"Hmm...">Do we think we could conjure a doll without any sapiance, so she could infuse it with herself? And do we have any reason to suspect whether or not it will work?
>"I put my own energy into dolls, but they certainly art copies of me. I've never had an interest in that. I don't know if it would be personalized to you."
>"That doesn't mean it's impossible, but what I would fear is that you might accidentally pour too much of yourself into one, and...essentially transfer your mind there."
>"I'm not saying it's impossible, but I don't think it would be easy, and we'd have to proceed with care."
>"I could make your a practice doll, if you wanted to try it. If nothing else, it's a good way to see if your Qi can mesh with cloth."
