There's plenty you can learn from simple observation. I would be delighted to share my knowledge with you, even if I'm only slowly learning about this entire world myself to start with. As much as I'd like to believe my skills are telling me all I need to know, the sheer concept of magic in this world is disputing that right from the get-go.

[ She reaches out to pick up a bit of dirt from the bottom of the crystal, rubs it between her fingers, then places it between the pages of her book. ]