Of course, I can’t go too far down that road without becoming utterly frustrated that nobody in that world is even trying to research the mechanisms that underlie witch-powers, or vampirism, or etc. That would be the real payoff.
Not really. Addy is diligently studying the use and limitations and practical potential of witchcraft, but she doesn’t particularly care what makes magic work, as long as it does work and it’s tasty.
At a field’s infancy, engineers are typically more effective than philosophers. Her age and current disinclination suggest she won’t be the first philosopher of witchcraft, but whoever is will undoubtedly benefit from her memories.
It would be ironic if she ended up contributing, some day, to a genuine theoretical understanding of whatever it is that underlies all of their abilities… she could be responsible for saving and improving more lives than anyone else we’ve met in this world.
Isn’t Addy?
Not really. Addy is diligently studying the use and limitations and practical potential of witchcraft, but she doesn’t particularly care what makes magic work, as long as it does work and it’s tasty.
At a field’s infancy, engineers are typically more effective than philosophers. Her age and current disinclination suggest she won’t be the first philosopher of witchcraft, but whoever is will undoubtedly benefit from her memories.
Certainly more so than the rest of them, yes.
It would be ironic if she ended up contributing, some day, to a genuine theoretical understanding of whatever it is that underlies all of their abilities… she could be responsible for saving and improving more lives than anyone else we’ve met in this world.