[ They can't stop the shadow that passes over their face, the disdain that rests there for a moment.

... But it's interesting that he doesn't care about the source, just that it gives him power. It's a thought that's crossed their mind here and there. Hearing someone else echo that feels surreal. They'll be thinking about it for a long time, unpacking what it means for them. In the meantime, though....

They mull over his last words, and it would make sense, wouldn't it. When they'd realized their speed and strength had diminished here, they'd assumed it was to keep the outworlders from killing each other. ]

... You've got a point. [ They cross their arms over their chest. ] It seems as good an explanation as we'd find, anyway. Maybe if we get our powers back some time, we might have to test your theory.

As for myself... Primarily, it's light magic. Aside from the healing you saw, I can command it in a way that suits whatever I need. Tracking, creating weapons that burn on contact, taking the light from one place and using it as amplification, and likely others I haven't discovered yet.

I'm usually a lot faster and stronger and can heal more quickly, too.