"I know, Aerta," Yssil explained patiently. He knew such caution was a good thing. "My mother practices a kind of magic herself, though she does so through prayer. And as soon as she found out that I am a sorcerer, she taught me what she knew. This included several extensive lectures and thorough warnings against using certain magics. Having heard and read about the consequences those practitioners have had because they wanted power, I consider myself warned enough. Truly, I am not interested in shortcuts or power for its own sake. But thank you. I know you mean well."