"That's what I mean, though. They know what they're doing, it's just...I don't know, like a kid coloring in a picture in lifelike detail and a kid drawing the same picture from scratch. One of them is following these specific lines and instructions, the other one's just making it all themselves. They both have talent, they've both learned what they're doing and getting the same result, but they're doing it differently."

Nadine isn't sure quite how to describe it, not having enough experience with magic to understand the differences between Academic Magic and Wild Magic. She doesn't even know all the proper terms yet.

"And not...not really. Magic really isn't that much of a thing where I come from. It exists but a lot of people don't really believe in it. There aren't many people who can use it, I guess you'd say. Or even know it's possible. But I've had experience with it for most of my life."