"You may always ask, you know, should you find yourself curious. I am always glad to answer questions. My robes are white due to my station - a symbol," it's said casually. If Ardyn wants to know more details he'll provide them, but that's a longer explanation and the conversation has clearly continued.

Particularly about body parts. Clearly Ardyn is not fool enough to offer too much for a potentially greedy fae, but you never know.

Like the hair, for instance. "I may think of several reasons that readily come to mind. Your hair contains your essence, be that magical or biological, and possessing such a thing will hold great power over you. One may influence another with such things combined with magicks - and the fae are nothing if not clever in their ways of magical utility. Using the essence of one, it is possible to create realistic facsimiles of the individual - clones, as it were. Though I am unsure if they have those facilities available to them in this world," he trails off, clearly giving it some thought.

Ah, but to continue. "By giving an intrinsic part of yourself, you hand over your whole wholly. There is a practice I am distantly familiar with - from another star - that may attach a lock of hair to a doll, and any motions or damage committed to the doll are reflected upon the donor."

His mouth thins, pressing his lips together in distaste.

"That includes physical control and manipulation."