They're growing on me. But something useful would have been great. They aren't even long and pointy enough to stab someone with if I had to.

[Now that would be useful. Julie's ability, though....that's very useful. Nadine listens intently at the story of its discovery, nodding along. She can imagine the sense of shock and surprise the first time it happened.

At least she'd meant to, the first time she did magic.]

It sounds like it would be hard to explain, but that's amazing. That's like telekinesis or something. And a lot easier than the magic I'm learning. It's not as...instinctual. I have to use incantations and hand gestures and channel my will or strength or whatever it is that makes magic happen.