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Er, I, ah, I hope no one minds, I ... I just thought I would record a few notes, here, and, er, well, if anyone does mind, just feel free to ... ah, I simply thought maybe someone would be, well, interested in hearing what I had to say ... er, yes, well, I hope ... ah, just ignore this, if you're not interested, I understand completely, it's not everyone's ... er, yes. Well.

Wind, Thunder, Fire: Theory In Motion, by one Sister Faeraline, Guardian of the Altar.

- according to the notes on who sat the Council of Eleven at the time, it, er, seems likely the book was written about one hundred years ago.
- fairly rare manuscript.
- takes a relgious approach of the studies of magic and the selection by the Dragons of those three forces of nature as the wells of magical power.
- four classic elements: water, wind, earth, fire.
- thunder often classified as "fire" in this "classical" viewpoint, though often difficult to place.
- nearly every other primal force of "nature" can be able to be quantified into one of those four; ice = water, plants = earth.
- sister faeraline takes viewpoint dragons chose three m. elements to reprsnt each of their mjr aspects
- fire = power, thunder = wit, wind = gentleness.
- mages still view the elements w/ those 3 aspects
- studies conducted at the time by sister f. showed link between which of the 3. values a mage/priest held closest and which element they chose as specialty.
- strong case upheld by evidence
- "the dragons doubtless see what a fair mockery some have made of the aspects they wished to show us by creating the magic of the elements. what they give, they may also take. mankind could lose the power to manipulate these holy aspects of the dragons light and dark if they do not turn back." - s. f. interesting quote. truth?
- chapters on practical magic use and how light/darkness tie into theories seem superfluous and poorly written in comparison. hurried?