Itxaro did succeed in clarifying, to an extent. The few words they had exchanged did become more clear to her, but understanding the words only ended up raising more questions for Kareet. It was fascinating beyond compare, but still undeniably confusing. As absurd as it seemed, she could not refute the conclusion Nellara and Shirik had come to. “How could they possibly be unfamiliar with magic?” Kareet questioned. “You mean to say that this ‘Jotunheim’ can somehow fly with no need for magic? I try to keep my mind open to things I do not understand, but that…is a difficult notion to accept.”

Kareet took in a deep breath and paused a moment to focus. “Okay, let’s assume for a moment that they do not use magic. I don’t know if we are going to be able to teach them like they want. If none of them have had an awakening, then nothing we could do will work for them. Let’s just…hope that showing them is good enough to sate their curiosity.”