Ohhh, I get it. [Nodding now as well, though she does fidget when he mentions his "powers" — but only a little. Because wouldn't anyone, if they possessed an ability like that? Useful, valuable, something that wasn't inherently twisted and cursed.] Yeah, that does sound a lot easier.

[She hums, thoughtful.]

It can, but you could say the same about a lot of things. I can definitely think of a few times when my country would've been happy to know a hydromancer.