All of this was miles away from the kind of magecraft that Waver knew and relied upon. The very idea of a world that drenched in magic was something above and beyond what was true of his own home, and as Alacruun explained, Waver leaned in, even more interested and excited.

"Demons and the like I presume?" The concept of deals with devils wasn't uncommon in legend, and some mages did take similar and extreme measures, but to say it was rare would be an understatement. He isn't about to dive into his own magical world bullshit (he hasn't been asked, and in comparison, it's rather embarrassing) but listening to all of this, Waver wants to know more.

"Beyond transformation magic, what else is even available?"