Acetylene

Magic requires intent. If you want to hurt someone, you have to mean it. If you want to heal someone, you need to genuinely care about them. Somewhere along the line, this meant that those in committed relationships were seen as more powerful than others by virtue of their love. This meant that those who wanted to be recognised as Arch Mages had to be in such a relationship. Until a year ago. However, it has only been a year. Zoyas actions cannot heal what has already been done. So when Zoyas as...