"No lyrium. I've never heard of that one," Sandry replied. "And no reputable mage would use another's blood. That's just wrong. And illegal."
It was possible. On the other hand, every one of her teachers had informed Sandry and her foster-siblings that if they ever did it, they better hope the Mage Councils of Lightsbridge or Winding Circle caught up with them before their teachers did.
She felt the cloth of her dress rustle and assumed that Fenris's was having the same effect. She took a deep breath, calming her emotions. Her powers had been unsettled ever since coming to Verens, and it almost felt like back when they had been tangled up in her siblings: she was used to cloth and fiber, but not things like plants or the air itself. She would have to remember to be more attentive about her meditation.
"Where I come from, there's two types of mages. Academic mages get their power from their own bodies, just like people get their stamina and strength. Ambient mages get their power from their surroundings, like plants, or the weather, or doing certain crafts. Or even dancing. Not many people have heard about the second type: they're not as common."
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It was possible. On the other hand, every one of her teachers had informed Sandry and her foster-siblings that if they ever did it, they better hope the Mage Councils of Lightsbridge or Winding Circle caught up with them before their teachers did.
She felt the cloth of her dress rustle and assumed that Fenris's was having the same effect. She took a deep breath, calming her emotions. Her powers had been unsettled ever since coming to Verens, and it almost felt like back when they had been tangled up in her siblings: she was used to cloth and fiber, but not things like plants or the air itself. She would have to remember to be more attentive about her meditation.
"Where I come from, there's two types of mages. Academic mages get their power from their own bodies, just like people get their stamina and strength. Ambient mages get their power from their surroundings, like plants, or the weather, or doing certain crafts. Or even dancing. Not many people have heard about the second type: they're not as common."