Once Aqua and Cassius reached the garden, Aqua stepped forward into an open clearing, a wide expanse of grass with no one else around.
Safety was paramount; the effects of domain creation could be unpredictable, and she didn't want anyone caught in the crossfire.
She opened the miraculous book Cassius had given her and began to read once more.
And despite already being shocked before, she was still baffled.
Every page made her power increase and increase.
She could feel her knowledge regarding magic breaking through thresholds she hadn't even known existed.
Concepts that had once seemed impenetrable now unfolded before her like flowers blooming in fast-forward.
The most bizarre aspect was that normally, whenever she read any research or magical texts, she had to process it on her own.
She needed time to think, to interpret, to come to her own conclusions.
After all, reading magic wasn't passive, it was an active dialogue between the reader and the material.
