[She watches his miming curiously. Then, her mind catches the meaning and her eyes widen in embarrassment.] "Oh! No, its the former... magic read about more in fairy tales. Shaping the environment with one's imagination, making flowers bloom, or creating potions to aid with sleeping ailments... Wands aren't required, but they do help with focus." [It wasn't a catch-all explanation, but she figured it would give him an idea.] "Truthfully, there's still so much I don't know about magic and being a magus. Though... you don't have magic in your world? It's quite possible it still exists, but just isn't perceived. For example... there's a lot of people that don't possess the Sight for viewing Neighbors from the Other Side. And there are scholars, who perform magic more through the use of created instruments, as opposed to Mages who work with the aid of a familiar or Neighbor..." [Realizing she might have been rambling - or at least overwhelming him with all the new information - she gave an apologetic smile.] "A-ah, but that's not what we're supposed to be talking about, right? Um... since I introduced a bit about myself, do you mind doing the same, Dr. Maruki?"