TWYCC meta: On magic and nobility
We’re past the point where this stuff would be considered a spoiler, so it’s as good a time as any to explain the particulars of magic in this universe. A lot of it isn’t immediately obvious because our POV character is a human noble who has learned all he knows about magic from human mages, and that deeply colors his perception.
So, when we strip out that filter, what’s actually going on?