Mana is-- the essence of life, energy, and the ability to manipulate it even slightly is available to most if not all humans, even if they do not know it of it. An innate talent goes much farther than forced hard work, however. [She's of the former case, fortunately. Turning to Zelgadis, faintly apologetic:]
I am afraid that I would not be of much help on the technicalities, Master. An old friend helped prepare this for me.