[She is thoughtful for a moment.] I can see how that would cause conflict. That is unfortunate.

In my world, magic is not so unusual, and not something anyone seeks to wipe out, but few people in my world have innate magical abilities. There is a substance known as Materia that allows us to manipulate the natural world.

I have a friend who says one must embrace one's dreams. [Other than paraphrasing Angeal, Sephiroth has little to say about dreams, moving on to the somewhat less abstract, if related, subject of the sonando.] Mako is similar in some ways. Those who cannot withstand it may sicken and die. It can bestow great strength upon those exposed to it, but it is also a poison.