"That explanation makes a lot of sense, right down to being able to activate it using just the words. Fodlan's magic can be powerful in the wrong hands and with inexperience behind it. One of my good friends is a powerful mage who can level something with a blast if she chooses."

Neither here nor there, except in the range of capabilities, and perhaps too close to whatever magic it was Thorne had summoned to also level Libertas. Not that Claude's planning on calling attention to that when they're already in the middle of their own crisis here in terms of survival, and there's a half-grin at Kell's reassurance about his own skills.

"It's true, there's definitely uses. I could probably create a small blizzard for us if needed, not that I want to tempt the fates into giving us an actual one more than what we've dealt with. But when it comes to utility, something like fire or lightning do seem to have a bit more going for them."

Possibly also borne out of admiration for Kell's clear talents even with that confirmation of practicing, though there's another detail he finds interesting in there.

"You've been studying since you were small, then?" That's what he's hearing as practice, at least, though the actual application might be different. "At an academy like with formal or sort of formal training, or somewhere else entirely?"