In watching Themis approach, taking up his unconventional offer, Samuel shook off the tendrils of the past that sometimes clung to him in moments when they were unwelcome.
"Now, first I will explain and demonstrate the concept. Then I will go into the instructions regarding how exactly to achieve a transmutation. And then, provided with the knowledge necessary, I wish for you to deliberate if you want to go through with an attempt," he laid out the process that was forming in his mind.
He traced the shape of the freshly sealed circle on the table with his hands, checking for any irregularities and was pleased to find none.
"What you see here is a transmutation circle. You see the runes dotted along and the lines, which should never have a gap, not even a tiny one. It is a closed system; consisting of a shape that defines the paradigm and a material that conducts the magic involved."
Samuel gestured towards the remains of the silver liquid.
"In this case our conductor is silver mixed with unicorn hair, much like used in wands, which are also instruments for conducting and giving shape to magic, just like a transmutation circle."
It was a very stable material, well suited to what they would do. He looked at Themis and, before continuing his explanation, asked: "Do you have experience with any kind of wandless magic?"
"Now, first I will explain and demonstrate the concept. Then I will go into the instructions regarding how exactly to achieve a transmutation. And then, provided with the knowledge necessary, I wish for you to deliberate if you want to go through with an attempt," he laid out the process that was forming in his mind.
He traced the shape of the freshly sealed circle on the table with his hands, checking for any irregularities and was pleased to find none.
"What you see here is a transmutation circle. You see the runes dotted along and the lines, which should never have a gap, not even a tiny one. It is a closed system; consisting of a shape that defines the paradigm and a material that conducts the magic involved."
Samuel gestured towards the remains of the silver liquid.
"In this case our conductor is silver mixed with unicorn hair, much like used in wands, which are also instruments for conducting and giving shape to magic, just like a transmutation circle."
It was a very stable material, well suited to what they would do. He looked at Themis and, before continuing his explanation, asked: "Do you have experience with any kind of wandless magic?"