One must always be careful of books

[magicalarchaeologist]

WHO: Istredd and you
WHAT: Catch-all for December!
WHERE: Thorne, Nocwich, Horizon
WHEN: December





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[godshattering]

Claude takes the book with no small amount of curiosity - a running theme for everything Istredd has presented him with before prior to and since his arrival - and very narrowly avoids giving into the urge to open it right then and there. It's a good thing he doesn't both for politeness reasons and because otherwise he would've missed what Istredd tells him to fill in some of the blanks in what he'd assumed about magic in the other's world.

"Real magic," he repeats after a pause, mostly because the phrase seems odd to him. It's possibly linked to the signs in the book in his hands, or maybe there's something else behind it. Real implies layers to it: not only the inborn connection being required but also abilities and what can be done with one's grasp, and maybe even different areas of it like Fodlan's magic. All of which is considered real enough at home, Claude supposes, and not broken out into anything categorized to the level of how it sounds like in Istredd's world.

That's before factoring in Thorne's academic magic which he's heard resembles Fodlan's in some ways, and that only adds to the intrigue. There's much he wants to ask, could easily spend a good few hours prying into what Istredd knows and seems willing to share from experience and as an instructor, but realistically: patience in making sure he understands what he can grasp will surely help. Especially considering the magic the other knows well can kill users in their attempts to harness it and not because said spells were aimed at an enemy.

So Claude nods slightly, still clearly ruminating on all of that information and filing it away, then glances down at the book of signs. "I have to confess the idea of being somewhere where access to magic isn't a given, even if it's something like my absolutely limited abilities, seems strange. I'd like to ask you about that sometime in more detail, but something tells me I should start with this book first," with a grin and tilting the tome in his hands slightly to call attention to it, "and then see where that takes me. So long as I'm not intruding by returning to ask more, that is, and then next time I can be better prepared to bring you some more books from Fodlan my friends and I have created as well."