There are worse things to be known for than caution. Especially when she's the one managing a research centre. So Isidor will follow Sariss' lead in saying little else on the matter. She can always ask again, when she's more prepared. The other woman doesn't seem temperamental in any shape or form, after all.

It's difficult to hide her amusement at that reaction. Inciting curiosity is one of the few pleasures she finds difficult to resist indulging in. There were times in her youth where she had little else to do to reduce her boredom.

"In my case? A bloodline purists would envy and a wealth of the best training to utilise it," she answers easily. "Magic that comes from the self always presents some kind of drain. The key is to make it as efficient as possible. The energy usage of small spells like that is negligible." She folds her arms again. "Doesn't your power drain you?"