Surprising Facts

"No, Addie, you're not messing them up." Uncle Dominic tried to stop my depression, but it was Uncle Isaiah who spoke next that truly grabbed my attention.

"Addie, you're doing amazingly well. You made a spell stronger than mine, and I am sure that you used less mana than I did. You still have some of my earth mana in you, don't you?"

"W..well, yes, I do. I didn't want to overdo it, so I used less magic than you sent to me. But that is why I don't understand this. I am using less mana but here it is bigger than it is supposed to be."