"What is it?"
"It"s a mint infusion, though I added some honey to give it a sweet taste. You may prefer to let it cool a tad before you drink."
"I"ve never met an Earth Mage, though I hear they can move through walls."
"Where did you hear that?"
"From a friend of mine," said Charlaine. "He wrote to me telling how an Earth Mage softened the walls of a keep to gain entry."
"This friend of yours must be well-connected. Most of us tend to keep to ourselves."
"You possess a gift. Why not share it with others?"
"Tauril granted us this power for the betterment of all, but the greed of men knows no bounds. Were I to tell others of my magic, there would soon be no end of visitors wishing to employ my services."
"And that would be a bad thing?"
"Such folk seek to destroy rather than nurture
