[ Erik's brow furrows slightly as the young man describes how magic works and it sounds... complicated. A little difficult for Erik to grasp without seeing it in action. Everything he's seen and done seems much more concrete, much more real, in comparison.

It's all what you're used to, really. ]

So are these guardian forces like... they sound almost like the fae. Creatures from folklore. [ Ugh. He does his best to keep distaste out of his voice because it's not a comment on quality so much as personal interest. ] How do you gain their favor? Or is that more of what you don't know about the process.