[He understands, at least, that 1) based on what he’s observed of her character, her magic is likely to be far more intuitive than academic, and 2) they are from different worlds – so he avoids explanation that leans on more specific terminology.]
Magic manifests ever differently, but magic in a physical, material world must be drawn here from somewhere. It requires connection to a place where the physical laws of reality are not so set. For stronger magic, that connection must be stronger in turn.
[He states all this as facts, but slowly, with visible unease and uncertainty. It’s not because he doubts himself – it’s because the implications are enormous and terrible.]
I sense no such connection here. Not even a weaker one. [Excepting those bells, and the strange, hazy, distant atmosphere they’ve heralded...]
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Magic manifests ever differently, but magic in a physical, material world must be drawn here from somewhere. It requires connection to a place where the physical laws of reality are not so set. For stronger magic, that connection must be stronger in turn.
[He states all this as facts, but slowly, with visible unease and uncertainty. It’s not because he doubts himself – it’s because the implications are enormous and terrible.]
I sense no such connection here. Not even a weaker one. [Excepting those bells, and the strange, hazy, distant atmosphere they’ve heralded...]