"Yes, if we knew more about them before all of this, they might have been able to counter the spells sooner. Lesson learned. Hopefully not only by us." He's skeptical though. Thorne clearly likes to live in its snobbery and ignorance. Istredd is very tired of it which is part of why he's been spending so much time in here instead. He needs a Thorne break and he can't since they were brought back to the castle. This is the only option.

"I'd be surprised if they have it there, from what I've heard of the Free Cities it's very grounded in technology rather than magic." Istredd shakes his head, sighing as he sits on top of a desk.

"I can't really understand it, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers want their mages to learn all available types. There are some forbidden kinds, usually demonology or necromancy, but that comes from bad experience. As far as I can tell Free Cities and Thorne just undervalues Solvunn's magic, and yet they outwitted everyone."