Neirenn resisted the urge to step back when the man practically started jumping up and down with glee. "Plenty of things," she said, only half-successful in keeping the surprise at his reaction out of her voice. "Most of it is elemental magic, even the summoning and utility spells. It all depends on how you use it. Actually, things like that lightning bolt are among the simplest spells. It all depends on how strong you can make them."

Maybe she could give him a boring lecture on magic theory and application like the endless ones that she had had to sit through in the Academy before he'd graduated. She felt that following her urge to show off what she could do would be a bad idea with this person. "What's your name, by the way?"