[ Perspective is not something Circe is lacking, she reflects dourly. In many ways, being here is like a dream come true, and she is both highly cognizant of that and not willing to let on how pathetically lonely her life had been before. ]

It is not quite just willpower. Some aspects of witchcraft can be taught to anyone with the temperament for it, but as you say about your transmutation, it is rare to have the aptitude for it I do. Most witches have a particular thing they are most skilled at. For me, it is transformation.

If I taught you witchcraft, for example, most likely you would need many other ingredients to achieve what I can do with thought. They work as your circle and runes -- aids to direct the energy.

[ It would be inaccurate to say it's been a long time since Circe's gotten to discuss her craft. The truth is, before coming here, she'd never gotten to, past what explanations she'd offered Daedalus about her capabilities. And that had been factual, an exchange of knowledge in a crisis. Nothing like this.

It is liberating and comforting in a way she hadn't known she was looking for from Medea when she'd asked her to stay on Aiaia. ]