I come here with a background and framework all my own. [she slows near a tree - some shade to stand under as she blows steam away and takes a sip. she's a fan of spicier teas, so hopefully it won't turn his nose too much, but there is a helluva lot of ginger in that brew.] Which means I have biases toward what I think the practice of magic should look like. That can blind me to whatever possibilities there may be right at the onset, you know?