But for Ami, there was a little more than fire. The tiny hair on her skin would stand on end, as if static electricity was running through her. The same electricity coursed down to the scroll, which came alive again, with new words appearing on it.

You have received the gift of magic.

Then, with polite pause allowed for the scroll to catch up, it made a friendly announcement: Now, open your minds, initiates, and prepare to learn how to channel the element of nature that resounds with you...

Instantly learning how to cast fireballs and a small shock feels, apparently, like getting tickled in the belly