'Yes. You're right in one thing' he replied, his eyes unfocussed, staring straight ahead. 'I do desire magic above all else.'
His eyes re-focussed and he turned to his friend. 'Cat, you don't know what it's like to be filled with the mana, to shape it and see the changes it brings. It's sweeter than anything else in the world. To be able to bring about things that cannot otherwise be accomplished gives a feeling of power too, but the feel of the mana is like nothing else. It's like a drug. Once tasted, you want more and more, but unlike drugs, you never get inured to it. The desire for more and more powerful magic is not like a drug, where you desire more because the usual dose no longer works, it's more that you desire a stronger sensation.'
He smiled at the memory of being filled with
