While Talauia and Jacques cleared away the remains of their indulgent breakfast, Amahle took the opportunity to give Ashlynn and Heila a glimpse into the month ahead.
"Sorcerers can get away with simple invocations and crude rituals because they don't work with much power, but for us, as the amount of power you draw on grows, your need for supportive implements will also grow," Amahle explained. "Like a craftsman, a witch is far more capable when she's working with all of her tools."
"Like the items you put around the circle at the start of the seed-planting ritual?" Heila asked attentively.
"No, those are anchors or supplemental materials," Amahle said. "Let's compare to a woodworker since we all have some affinity for wood," the elder witch said. "A carpenter has his hammers, saws, rasps, and so on as the vital tools of his trade. But he also needs timber, nails, glue ,and other materials that are consumed in the practice of his craft whenever he builds something."
