[ His attention is curious, head tilted as the ball of fire glows between her palms—then abruptly shatters. She might consider her demonstration a failure, but that she can even draw on it in the first place is significant.
It's true, the Brotherhood shuns fire magic. Something about the destructive nature to the soul. Maybe there's merit to it, maybe there isn't. Fire certainly consumes. And where is the line, anyway? Igni is not so much the creation of fire as it is the application of heat. He can't conjure a flame in his palm. But one could argue that's a fine line. Though he supposes few turn their thoughts to what it means for a Witcher and their Signs. They're not meant to have souls for a flame to devour. Or something of that sort. Whatever shit it is people say.
Still, it does make him consider, both Julie's problem and what Jaskier is saying. Strange, when he stops too long over Jaskier having magic now. That he knows what it is to use it, learn it. (How should Jaskier feel, Geralt has wondered, if he were to return to a world where he will no longer have access to it? Would he hesitate?)
He picks up one of the plants and holds it up. ] I've found training comes easier when you have a target.
[ As in, perhaps she just needs something to set on fire to start with. Instead of struggling to maintain it in the empty air. ]
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It's true, the Brotherhood shuns fire magic. Something about the destructive nature to the soul. Maybe there's merit to it, maybe there isn't. Fire certainly consumes. And where is the line, anyway? Igni is not so much the creation of fire as it is the application of heat. He can't conjure a flame in his palm. But one could argue that's a fine line. Though he supposes few turn their thoughts to what it means for a Witcher and their Signs. They're not meant to have souls for a flame to devour. Or something of that sort. Whatever shit it is people say.
Still, it does make him consider, both Julie's problem and what Jaskier is saying. Strange, when he stops too long over Jaskier having magic now. That he knows what it is to use it, learn it. (How should Jaskier feel, Geralt has wondered, if he were to return to a world where he will no longer have access to it? Would he hesitate?)
He picks up one of the plants and holds it up. ] I've found training comes easier when you have a target.
[ As in, perhaps she just needs something to set on fire to start with. Instead of struggling to maintain it in the empty air. ]