"That is much better?" Yaela asked in startled shock. "You realize I am being held here against my will?" This woman was really crazy, Yaela thought to herself.
"I'll tell you this," Ophix said, her grin never wavering. "After learning, you just might be able to break the spell keeping you in here. And if you do, I'll let you walk right past that door."
Yaela scoffed, feeling as though Ophix was mocking her. "Isn't that the same spell you said ranked visors cannot break, or am I tripping?"
Ophix laughed. "Now this is your first lesson child, so listen attentively. Visors and witches are not the same. Sure, we all use mana, but our magic is far more complex and drawn from the most powerful sources. Figuring out how to break the spell I put on this house would be easier for a decent witch than an accomplished visor."
"But why?" Yaela asked, genuinely intrigued despite her confusion. "Why teach me in the first place?"
