Who's the bogyman?" Alana asked.
"He's a mythical bad guy from my home," Hailey replied with a sigh.
"Oh," Alana said. "To answer your question, yes necromancers exist."
"Their magic does nasty stuff to the user though," Rachel added.
"Like what?" Hailey asked.
"Well, necromancers don't collect magic the same way everyone else does," Rachel answered. "We all collect what's left behind by living creatures. Necromancers collect mana that's left behind when something dies."
"I'm not sure I follow," Hailey replied.
"When a living creature dies, all the mana it held is released," Rachel said. "However, the charge is reversed when the creature dies. As a result, it leaves behind negatively charged mana. By contrast, the mana left behind by living creatures is positively charged."
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