@freelancechameleon
Alright, next step in Merrill’s acclimatization to Hive City- figure out exactly what she can and can’t do. Starting with magic, of course.
Her connection to the fade was painfully weak, so she had decided that experimenting with how much she could still accomplish was an important step forwards. She’d tried casting with the wooden staff she’d been given at first, but the strange feeling of a new weapon could only make things worse. Next, the classics- a Dalish spell meant to summon vines to protect the user. Still no dice.
But- aha! A spark! As the flames spread from the tips of her fingers, Merrill broke out into a wide grin. She could still do something! Even if it was the simplest of spells! She felt almost like jumping for joy, but settled instead for flinging her arms into the air and giving a loud whoop, causing the summoned fireballs to scatter around her.
“Oh- oh creators. When did you get there?” she’d thought she was alone in this place, so that any accidents would be rather harmless. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?”