She had the basics down? How odd.  It felt like she knew next to nothing about magic. Really, it felt more like an applied science to her.  She want to protest but perhaps that was good.  Rullphana said it took time and research to come up with new things.  As for a goal... Did she have anything planned for?  No, not really.  She had just wanted to survive.  "What do I want to learn? I suppose everything might be too much to ask."  Augusta mentioned, thinking on it a few seconds more.  "Perhaps I want to be unrivaled in power.  A lofty goal, though probably common amongst magic users.

The woman stopped and wondered.  "If you wanted something more immediate  perhaps I want to figure out how to shoot a lightning bolt."