"Only for protective wards and healing. Otherwise, no, I don't," Saerien said, removing his breastplate. In the middle of his chest, there was a large, black gem embedded in the flesh.

Indo winced. *ew.*

Black winced as well. it looked a bit gross.

Saerien winced. "This was not my doing. I was asleep, and someone thought it would be great fun to do this to me. Let's just say their throat met my teeth. However, it's an amazing receptacle of magical energy, which I draw upon," he said.

Indo froze. *wait. if i got gem in me, i use magic?*

Black froze, then looked at Saerien with interest.

"I simply draw energy from it. I could already use magic before it was embedded," Saerien explained. Suddenly, Saria started glowing, still on the breastplate. Saerien removed her from the groove, and set her in an open area. She enlarged again, and sat up.
"Quit telling lies! You didn't kill the one who put that stone in your chest! You bred her! And she's right here!" Saria cried, before popping the front of her breastplate off, displaying that her belly scales were all gems. However, she'd forgotten that her breasts weren't bound. She quickly covered up again.

Black and Indo flushed, and looked away quickly.

White (Indominus Rex) walked over and growled something, and Indo translated, *can you magic person so person use magic?*

"If I could, Saria wouldn't need all these gems. She needs all the help she can get to cast even the simplest spells, besides those related to healing and flesh manipulation," Saerien said, as Saria turned around, binding her breasts with a black cloth.

Indo nodded. *how you figure out you use magic?*

"Most of the time, it just...happens. Everything's normal. Then, suddenly, you feel a rush, and use magic for the first time. It's usually quite destructive," Saerien said.

"If I remember correctly, you destroyed an entire house," Saria said.

"And you barely splintered a twig," Saerien teased.

Indo blinked. *woah.*

the dinosaurs nodded in agreement.

Anonymous walked over, hands up, revealing he wasnt a threat. *then why dont you use magic more? why have weapons? true, theyre cool, but you have magic. so why?*