[ Yes, well, a complicit god-controlled magickal system made them somewhat obligatory. Not that Fran hadn't been teaching him the basics of illicit, more traditional magick. ]

Mm similar, I think. We can't channel it directly and need an intermediary structure to do so. The Viera can channel it directly, but are also more sensitive to its impact.

People were creating artificial stones to channel it. They were -- much too powerful.