"It does," Solomon said thoughtfully. The main thing he had been wondering was whether or not the magic was stored in her staff. "Magic in my world doesn't usually require an item, but it's customary to have a focus in my specific discipline. It aids control."

He leaned back on his hands to give her room to work, glancing at the tools. "Our magic is a theorised to spring from the true name of our soul, which defines our selves and our abilities. Knowing one's true name means having access to magic beyond imagination."

He smiled wryly. "Most of us manage without that advantage, of course. Otherwise our magic only has two fields--Elementalism and Adepts."