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Shard magic wasn't really common knowledge until I'd been in the Drabwurld a few months - it's good that newcomers are getting to learn about it at a far faster rate than we were allowed not too long ago.

[ Pausing, Hermione shifts, settling back in her chair as she considers. She had always appreciated the fact that her powers were made a little stronger in the wake of her shard use, but she has magic that she's comfortable with. If people had powers they weren't...

She hums, crossing her arms. ]

There must be a way to stop it.

--Oh. I didn't realize the knowledge was so new.

[She'd heard the war spoken about in terms of thousands of years. Generations. She had assumed knowledge of shards was old, too.

And she's a little relieved when Hermione says there must be a way to avoid some abilities becoming more powerful. Even if her wording indicates she doesn't necessarily know how she does seem certain that there should be a way.]

If there's a way around...uh...certain enhancements, that would be helpful. I've heard that activating my shard is important, but I've been kind of hesitant.

Some aspects of it are! A lot of people learned how to use their shards a few years ago, now, but beyond activating it? Studying that sort of power has been a slow process. Histories are incredible, of course, but there's no real instruction on how to do it.

[ Knowledge of shards is an old and ancient thing, but for all the people Hermione knew... It wasn't that easy. She sighs, shaking her head before she sits up a little and pauses to consider, trying to brainstorm. ]

There must be some way of doing it. If nothing else, it might be something to ask the queen about.

[ Either that or take a trip into the restricted section... ]

I can look into it for you.

[She nods again. It seems like there is some information that's just hard to find in this world. It's probably not surprising that instructions about shard activation is elusive.]

I guess that makes sense.

[She tilts her head a little when Hermione offers to look into things for her.]

You...don't mind?

[She appreciates it, but it also seems like a lot to ask someone.]

[ The surprise doesn't shock Hermione; sometimes, when she offers to help people, the people in question seem beyond confused that someone wants to help for the sake of helping. ]

There must be something we can do - otherwise other shardbearers with powers that could be dangerous or hurt them would never have been able to use that power. It wouldn't make sense for it to be that limiting when we can manipulate the world with the power itself.

[ She considers, though, thoughtful. ]

It gives me something new to study, too.

Okay, you make a good point. So, yeah, I'd appreciate the help.

[She pauses as something else occurs to her.]

Do I have to activate my shard before I start learning, um...useful skills?

[She's talking about things like magic, it just still feels weird to talk about herself actually learning magic.]

Of course. I'll do what I can.

[ Hermione turns back and tilts her head before she shakes it in the negative. ]

No, no. Being here means you can learn all kinds of magic even without shard activation.

[That honestly surprises her. It seemed like being able to do things like that without activating her shard might be too much to ask, somehow.]

Really? That's incredible.

We were brought to a world with magic, and we can use that magic. There's native runes, or anything that other shardholders can teach you. Sadly, what can't be taught anymore is fire magic - since the Pyrii died it's no longer avaliable unless we knew it at home and use our shards.

I guess I'll have to start looking into it, then. I...really have no idea what kind of magic I might be good at.

There are many options! If you think of something you'd like to do I could point you towards someone, if you like?

I don't know. Maybe, um...is there any magic that's based in some kind of science, or even math?

[She feels like she'd be more comfortable with more structured disciplines than with whimsical things. Like illusions. There's no way illusions would work for her.]

Well... There's potion making, if you'd like to learn something alchemic like that? Artithmancy was taught in my world, but it's not as useful here, and most of the magic I know is using wands and incantations.

[ She thinks that, maybe, Verity would enjoy potion making - it's logical, follows a process that makes sense, and it's very easy to use it as a way to distract yourself from your thoughts at times. ]

[Potions does sound promising. At least as a place to start.]

That sounds interesting, yeah. That seems like it could be sort of like chemistry?

It is just like muggle chemistry. There are ingredients that you have to put together to make a potion with certain effects. I have some potion books with me, if you'd like to look at them?

[ She's already moving to her bag, to try and pull out the book. ]

Oh, sure. If you wouldn't mind.

[It'd be nice to get a better idea of whether or not it's something she'd be able to get into. She's definitely intrigued.]

Of course I don't mind. Here, just -

[ She reaches around into her beaded bag, pulling out one of her simpler books, part of a boon she got months and months ago. A quick tap of her wand duplicates the book itself, and she hands that over for Verity. ]

There.

[She blinks a bit, surprised when Hermione clones the book, but she kind of grins when she takes the book she's offered.]

That was amazing.

[ She grins back, shaking her head. ]

That's magic.

[ But she leans over, tapping the front cover with her finger. ]

This is a first year potion book. Anything you want to learn is in there, and if you have questions you can ask me. Once you're a little more sure of theory I can take you to my cauldrons.

[She flips through a few pages of the book curiously.]

Oh, okay. This is great. Thank you.

[She might not be able to understand it all right away, but that's also true of some of the science and math books she's read in the past. It's definitely the kind of book she can curl up with for awhile. Piecing things together and making sense of the theories can be a nice distraction.]

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You're very welcome, Verity. If there's anything else I can do to help then, please, let me know.

[ She's determined, and she gives a soft smile, lifting her head and nodding, once. ]

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