That isn't how it works where I'm from. [Rei says, and at least he's paying more attention now. Alright, you win, you have his interest. He needs to learn more about the things going on... everywhere, he supposes.] Magic is governed by Essence, which is regulated by the elemental gemstone altars, which in turn are regulated by the Grand Sorcerer and his clan members.
[He looks off to the side, still waist-deep in the river, but he's no longer looking for stones. Instead, he holds one of the polished ones up, one that he dragged up from the riverbed prior to getting distracted by that little reveal.]
I was looking for stones with elemental properties, or at least something to run experiments on in the first place. In an ideal world, the Grand Sorcerer wouldn't be a necessary thing, and the altars could be regulated without his assistance. That's what I'm working toward.
2/2 sorry i had to the joke was right there.
[He looks off to the side, still waist-deep in the river, but he's no longer looking for stones. Instead, he holds one of the polished ones up, one that he dragged up from the riverbed prior to getting distracted by that little reveal.]
I was looking for stones with elemental properties, or at least something to run experiments on in the first place. In an ideal world, the Grand Sorcerer wouldn't be a necessary thing, and the altars could be regulated without his assistance. That's what I'm working toward.