Rowena Ravenclaw seemed to think of something. "Come to think of it, did you join Ravenclaw because the Sorting Hat recommended it, or because you wanted to join it yourself?"
"I wanted to join it myself." Vizet recalled his Sorting moment. "By then, I was already able to use Ancient Magic Power in some way, so the Sorting Hat had no idea what I was thinking."
As one of Hogwarts' founders, and someone who had left magic within the Sorting Hat, Rowena Ravenclaw naturally understood what it could do. "Then it must have taken the initiative to ask you."
"Yes." Vizet nodded. "I wanted access to more magical knowledge, so I chose Ravenclaw. The Sorting Hat also thought it suited me, so it placed me in Ravenclaw."
Rowena Ravenclaw gave a soft laugh. "Choice! It truly is a very important thing. Everyone must pay the price for their own choices!"
"Everyone has to..." she murmured, her gaze shifting until it paused before a portrait, then quickly moved away. The smile on her face vanished, replaced by loneliness.
She blinked, and the unmistakable loneliness between her brows was carefully concealed again, as though nothing had happened.
Following Rowena Ravenclaw's gaze, Vizet also saw the portrait. Besides Rowena Ravenclaw, it depicted a girl whose face seemed familiar to him.
"And now?" Rowena Ravenclaw's voice rang out again. "Besides the magical knowledge you originally chose to pursue, have you found something new that you wish to pursue?"
"Of course!" Vizet nodded, a smile touching his lips as a lovely figure emerged in his mind. "I have many things I want to pursue, and many things I want to protect!"
Rowena Ravenclaw looked into Vizet's eyes. "Is that your motivation?"
Meeting Rowena Ravenclaw's gaze, Vizet nodded. "Yes!"
"I suddenly feel full of confidence!" Rowena