The Different Schools(1)

Silas looked straight at him, "What do you mean?"

"What do you suppose I mean? For a person of your intelligence, I have to say you are very disappointing. Over the course of history, Arcadians have always found an alternative to problems. When the mundane mortals lacked the power of ancient magic, they moved to elementalism. When that also failed, they developed arcanism. When that proved to be futile to the minority, they built other schools of magic," voiced Reve. 

He went on, "Yet, you...you feel it is all over before it had even begun. You gave up, allowing yourself to believe your innate lack of magical qualities was the problem. You used that excuse as a way of solace. Yet, you dare admonish my struggles. I had forgotten how hypocritical humans are."