Lea made a thoughtful sound as he considered that explanation, comparing it to what he knew. "There's elements of that on how I understand magic," he said. "But it's not as... essential, I guess is the right word, at least for humans. Can't really speak for moogles or other species since I never really looked into that. Using or tapping into magic for us takes effort and energy, the same as physical work. And just like you can hurt yourself by working your muscles to hard, you can hurt yourself by stretching yourself too thin magically. Headaches are the most common result of magical exhaustion, but pushing too hard beyond that point can make you limbs go temporarily numb, or even make you pass out. There's even one or two spells that take so much power to cast that if you're not in tip-top shape, casting them can actually kill you due to the shock of the sudden power drain."
"Thankfully, that's not something we have to worry about here, since I doubt anyone here knows those spells. But... well frankly, Mal seems like the kind of person who'd take any opportunity to stretch her limits as much as possible, and I don't mean in the healthy 'learning more about yourself' way. It's not a big deal now, from what I understand, but well... maybe we should keep an eye out. Quietly, of course."
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Date: 2024-02-06 07:59 am (UTC)"Thankfully, that's not something we have to worry about here, since I doubt anyone here knows those spells. But... well frankly, Mal seems like the kind of person who'd take any opportunity to stretch her limits as much as possible, and I don't mean in the healthy 'learning more about yourself' way. It's not a big deal now, from what I understand, but well... maybe we should keep an eye out. Quietly, of course."