The mana strings Bill observed from the Gryalth were different than what he had seen Andy, Cal, or Ethel use. He theorized that this was part of Ralth’s claims that magical sources were more potent in the universe they originated from. If this was true, it was likely the only reason they were still alive.

He could see the size of the strings and the energy being poured into them. It was much more significant than anything they were able to accomplish, and the Gryalth had to do this just to use any magic here. Their potential strength in their home universe was staggering in his imagination.

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Despite his fears of their power, he knew what he had to do and grabbed several of the strings. He inverted them as best he could and was rewarded with a sight of several Gryalth being flung recklessly into the air.

He was glad that some things seemed to be constant on how mana channeling worked.