Mm. You're, what, about 19 or so? 20? Old enough to know better, but young enough to do something about it?
[He holds up the knife that he'd shoved into the pan, delicately placing it between both of his hands.
Manu Propria.
The scuffed, partially dented metal from the blow slowly molds back into place.]
Magic isn't that much different as a concept, you know. Taking something natural and creating it into something else enjoyable or useful. Letting it get out of your control can lead to much worse than a little smoke.
[He sets the knife aside on the counter, blemish-free as though it hadn't ever been shoved into a cast-iron pan at full force.]
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[He holds up the knife that he'd shoved into the pan, delicately placing it between both of his hands.
Manu Propria.
The scuffed, partially dented metal from the blow slowly molds back into place.]
Magic isn't that much different as a concept, you know. Taking something natural and creating it into something else enjoyable or useful. Letting it get out of your control can lead to much worse than a little smoke.
[He sets the knife aside on the counter, blemish-free as though it hadn't ever been shoved into a cast-iron pan at full force.]
Practice is what helps you find the balance.