[ well, there's that, at least. it's a comforting thought that he'll be able to build at least some of his own mana reserve over time, but the second piece is.

as much as he expected. a memory sits sourly at the back of his teeth, and he gives a mirthless little laugh. ]

That feels wretchedly familiar. I remember a man in red who thought he was cleverer than me... [ but Waver doesn't care, and doesn't deserve to see Gilgamesh any more disadvantaged than he already is. ] So once the seals are gone, what then? Will the pact dissolve over time?