Thursday 13 June 2075 1015 You have No Idea Where
Sian looks at you. "I am not sure if you are talking about both spells or both forms of magic. If spells, yes, you can reinforce both, but not in the manner you have cast them. At this point, the magic and the power are all combined in one pot, so to speak, and it would be impossible for you to tell them apart or dictate which gets how much reinforcement. At this point, you will have to wait until one spell fails then reinforce the remaining one and recast the other. There is, however, a way to help you in future spells. You can place the center of a spell at some part of your body. I would recommend that you choose something that would be easy to remember, like your hand for the light spell and one side of your torso for the clothing, that sort of thing. That way, you can choose which spell to reinforce. It takes a small bit of extra power to do it that way, but it is so much more convenient."
"But if you were referring to the different magics, we might have had a misunderstanding. It is indeed possible for you to cast both magics, but you will never do full justice to either if you do not focus. You may choose to be mediocre in both or be very good in one or the other. Your mentor does not approve of you taking this path and I thought that was rather plain from what happened at the entrance. If you desire, you now have the ability to return to the entrance and start again down the other path. I would not stop you, nor would that choice make me respect you any less. The path I am showing you is inherently much more dangerous than the other, especially if you desire to do additional initiations. Like I said, ninety-eight percent of those who start down this path fail and most of those failures end in death. I believe that you are strong enough to succeed, but I will not candy coat the risk to you."
"But the risk of death is not your only risk. Another is that your current mentor may drop you if you continue down this path on future initiations and forego her magic, something that is sure to bring you pain and discomfort. I would be her substitute, but you might feel that I would be a poor replacement. It comes down to your choice, Isla. If you wish, you may use the coin I gave you and return to the entrance, where you can mollify your mentor and take her path. You have had a taste of my magic and the power it can give you and maybe that is enough for you. I know it is not what you are used to and it might not be what you want. I would strongly suggest that you return to that path if you have any doubts about me or this magic. In any case, staying here is making a choice and sending her a message. Again, if you back out, I will not think less of you. I will be disappointed that another potential sorceress has left the path, but you will still be my friend and we can still work together. Which path do you prefer to continue on?"