"Yes, we were taught magic around the same time. You could say our schools were sister and brother to one another, the genders were split."
But Istredd and Yennefer were closer for their own reasons, none of which he plans on talking to anyone but Yennefer about. If anything, knowing her as he does, he has nothing but respect for her abilities. She may not have their magic anymore, but he has no doubt she's mastered what she could in Abraxas.
Istredd listens to Mat's explanation and nods to show he understands. Corrupted Chaos, apparently, the source of power itself being damaged. "Well the first thing I would tell you is there are ways to mix your magic with the native energy here, and it might stabilize some of the corruption you're concerned with. If you're pulling from a different source, external rather than internal, you may feel safer."
That is a very pragmatic approach. It doesn't have to be academic magic, they have other means here, and it seems to be perfect servicable. There probably is a way to combine. His wards work as well as the native ones, after all.
"But. It's probably best if you aren't afraid of yourself and what you can do." Istredd is very calm and understanding, it's his natural state of being. "Have you felt out of control since coming here? What type of spell was it?"
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But Istredd and Yennefer were closer for their own reasons, none of which he plans on talking to anyone but Yennefer about. If anything, knowing her as he does, he has nothing but respect for her abilities. She may not have their magic anymore, but he has no doubt she's mastered what she could in Abraxas.
Istredd listens to Mat's explanation and nods to show he understands. Corrupted Chaos, apparently, the source of power itself being damaged. "Well the first thing I would tell you is there are ways to mix your magic with the native energy here, and it might stabilize some of the corruption you're concerned with. If you're pulling from a different source, external rather than internal, you may feel safer."
That is a very pragmatic approach. It doesn't have to be academic magic, they have other means here, and it seems to be perfect servicable. There probably is a way to combine. His wards work as well as the native ones, after all.
"But. It's probably best if you aren't afraid of yourself and what you can do." Istredd is very calm and understanding, it's his natural state of being. "Have you felt out of control since coming here? What type of spell was it?"