[Dynos, you're kind of terrible at this explaining thing.]

Excel Acts are like a person's hidden technique. The kind of thing only you can do once you put the effort into it. Some are more magical by nature, but the distinction's there.

Almost anyone can use magic where we come from, but Excel Acts take more work. Does that seem anything like how your magic works?

[But speaking of . . . it's a good thing it got interrupted. Ugh. Just thinking about it gives him the jitters.]