22 Magic Pool & Misinformation (1/2)
Nora spotted Percy waiting patiently for her in the hall. Although she didn't want to avoid him, his confession made things rather awkward. She didn't fully know how to respond to the whole ordeal yesterday.
”How's it going?” Percy asked as Nora approached, pausing while anticipating a response, the lack of said response prompting him to ask another question, ”How was Language Studies?”
At least Percy was putting in the effort to connect while Nora not really being a social person in the first place was rather disconnected, even more so than her she had been before. Noticing her own lack of contribution she tried to respond but all she got managed to say was, ”Good...”
”Nora I know what I said yesterday was a lot, and my actions before that were even worse... Let me just say, I truly am sorry and for my actions. I swear on my life that I will never make the same mistake again.”
In silence, Nora and Percy began walking to their next class. Still lacking a response from Nora, Percy continued,
”Here, let's start anew. My name is Perceval Stonebraid, but my friends... well... I call myself Percy, and you are?” Percy's attempt finally breaking Nora's shell, she responds in turn, ”I'm Nora Redblood, nice to meet you, Percy.”
As they approached their third class of the day, Pre-Initiate Fire Class, a far more jovial air surrounded the two as they entered the class. Exchanging in small talk as they found their seats.
Soon, Great Mage Mirlie started her class,
”Welcome all to your second day in my class. Due to some recent developments,” Great Mage Mirlie's gaze briefly glancing at Nora, ”Today I will explain the purpose and use of a Mana Pool. As most of you may have witnessed already, Mages have the ability to do marvellous things. The first few stages of becoming a Mage are the preparatory stages for being able to cast such spells. Currently, you are all of you are Pre-Initiate Mages, you are all in the stage of accumulating Mana to form a Mana Pool. After which once you've formed your Mana Pool you will become Initiate Mages. The difference is monumental. A Mana Pool's purpose is to provide a reliable source of Mana for which to be used to cast spells. Any questions?” a series of hands instantly sprouted into the air,
”Why can't we use the Mana already contained within our bodies?” Nora too wondered this, according to her 'Status' she already had a sizable amount of Mana, why wouldn't that Mana also work?
”The Mana Pool acts as a channel and refinery, you'll be able to use that Mana as a surplus on top of the Mana Pool only once it has gone through the Mana Pool. Otherwise, the Mana is far too unyielding to be simply drawn from.”