[h2]Tyaethe[/h2]

The young woman took another bite out of the half-eaten tart, before continuing, "I don't mean the basic principles of magic--I can explain those well enough, on a theoretical level, even if I don't know the first thing about proper spell construction or the actual role chants play in it. I mean that there's a chance he left the principles of [i]his[/i] speciality in a more knight-friendly format, although I've never cared to look. Explosions. Breaking things. A small, controlled attack on a foe's weapon can be as much a victory as removing their entire upper body."

She twirled her fork a few times before pointing it at him, expression stern. "However, you [i]must[/i] be more mindful of your limits than with physical training. Exhaustion is the [i]best[/i] you could expect if you push too long or too hard. Temporary loss of magical ability or even [i]death[/i] aren't unheard of if you go too hard. Consider it to be [i]always[/i] adverse conditions and rest appropriately."

Well, not that she knew firsthand. If Tyaethe ever ran her reserves that low, she'd be delirious with hunger first, and then just drop dead. 

[@The Otter]