"That seems to be an unfortunate trend. We do have a knack for overstepping the wrong boundaries." If there was one thing he wasn't planning to share with anyone, it was his history with fomicry. True, he had had to face it in Auldrant, had even reclaimed the science in the end... but explaining all that would open up questions that were too personal. Luke and the others knew -- that was enough.

Jade had been going through his beer slower, and he took a longer sip now. It gave him a moment to think about how to answer Yuna's question without bringing up certain things.

"I've studied fonic artes for most of my life. You could call them my world's version of magic." He set aside his glass and folded his hands. "Besides learning magic on the battlefield, I'm also hoping to become involved in the military's Magitek research once I rise in the ranks. It seems like the most natural use of my talents."