And nothing is worse than a righteously angry mother. Or anyone, for that matter, but I believe mothers tend to have more at stake.

( but his question is one she can answer easily. )

With the exception of blood magic, yes. ( lavellan wonders if this borders on something best discussed during the meeting proposed by strange, but there's no harm in explaining it briefly. ) A mage is someone who can draw upon the energy of a place we call the Fade, and use it to reshape reality in some way. There are mages who specialize in using nature, others who focus in healing; but the still draw upon the same power.