Palom's eyes widen at the appearance of the fire. Usually it takes people a while to figure out how to channel their first spell. Connie, was it? Huh. She might be somebody worth keeping an eye on after all.

"Quite." He had to hold his tongue to ask if she really hadn't done this before, but that really wasn't important. "The other elements draw on different knowledge and different wills. Ice, for example, draws on cold reason and grim resolve."

"Be careful with that. It is hot."