As I have said, the fourth abstract core of the sorcery stories is called the descent of the spirit, or being moved by intent. In order to let the mysteries of sorcery reveal themselves it is necessary for the spirit to descend. The spirit chooses a moment when a man is distracted, unguarded, and, showing no pity, the spirit lets its presence by itself move the man's assemblage point to a specific position. This spot is known to sorcerers as the place of no pity. Ruthlessness becomes, in this way, the first principle of sorcery.
The first principle should not be confused with the first effect of sorcery apprenticeship, which is the shift between normal and heightened awareness.
To all appearances, having the assemblage point shift is the first thing that actually happens to a sorcery apprentice. So, it is only natural for an apprentice to assume that this is the first principle of sorcery. But it is not. Ruthlessness is the first principle of sorcery.
What we need to do to allow magic to get hold of us is to banish doubt from our minds. Once doubts are banished, anything is possible.
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