Only the magicians at the University were permitted to learn. It was one of the oldest laws from the Stargods. [She had no reason to question it before. Here, she wonders just why the Stargods would ever keep such knowledge from their people. Perhaps one day she could ask them, if they ever graced her with their presence.]

I had little opportunity to learn anyway. I had no true home of my own before I came here, no family to speak of. Just Amaranth here. [Her winged familiar makes a strange chirping sort of noise like hi hello new friend.]