When Efe Kadri writes to Faiza Hiba Khalil for advice on how to work with an autistic mercenary-magician, it startles him to discover why Faiza is less than appreciative of his efforts.

Contains: An ignorant-of-his-ableism allistic, cis king asking questions of a non-binary, autistic teacher of autistic students about autism.

Setting: [locked link], a few hours after [locked link]. Please note that this is set nearly thirty-five years after [locked link], in which they [locked link], go on said quest, return from said quest and [locked link]. If that's sparse on detail, it's meant to be: I've an ending I don't wish to spoil.

Content Advisory: Multiple expressions of the "politer" (read: condescending, unrecognised-by-the-abled) sort of autistic-targeted ableism abound in this story. Please also expect casual death and assassination mentions.

Previous: [locked link] (be sure to read this first!)

Length: 2, 759 words.

Note the first: I like to think that Faiza is sitting in the College's teachers' lounge with Kit and Amelia reading over their shoulder during this exchange ... with the March cousins offering up suggestions and, at least in Amelia's case, calling Efe a slew of impolite names that don't stop at comparisons to root vegetables.