Mini-tower

'Another proof that mana is something different, something fleeting perhaps? Perhaps it is an unstable form of energy that is exhausted while active...'

'Does it recover? Am I right, or am I now going down a completely wrong path? GAIA, why didn't you at least explain the basic structure? I'm sure I would have understood!' Eldrian felt like crying. The answer was on his fingertips, but he just couldn't figure it out. 

He had to drop the topic as the group around him became noisy about the stick he had handed Judith. 

Judith didn't even notice her state of undress, though if she would care was another question. She was trembling with excitement while holding the stick like it was a holy treasure. "Do I need to shout Chievasmos?"