"Yeah, I've heard," Aine had heard about them, and she met someone who used magic on the ship. What she knew was that whatever they did, it was way beyond her. "Comparin' mine to theirs is like a butterknife to an armory. One of them takes a lot more work to be impressive with."

She had trouble wrapping her mind around the magic users here, and she used magic. At least, something like magic. In any case she knew her place wasn't really with the mages. "I know wherever I pick to be I'll probably be over my head. But I think a place with soldiers will suit me better, unless orders say I'll be better with the Magic folk."