[ she pauses, but she's curious and she definitely does not mind talking magic, however basic her skills remain, so after a few seconds, annabeth moves to sit on the floor to keep them more leveled. ]

Well, I don't need a match to start a fire anymore.

[ she reaches for the candle on the table and blows out the flame. then with a little mumble of the spell, she relights the wick and grins about it. ]

I don't need magic to get by, but some of it's fun. Over the summer, they asked us to gather up some new horses for the stables, like a quest, and they taught us a magic lasso spell to help out.