Learning
It was night, and the room was dark, save for the orbs of light hovering over the books sprawled about the room.  Akilah sat with one book in her lap, carefully reading through the pages and analyzing history, potions, and theorized spells.  Although white magic was her specialty, some books on darker magic were in the mix.  At that moment, she was reading about a spell that allowed one to absorb magical energies from another being.

"Although it generally requires physical contact, absorption can be performed at a distance through an arcane sensitive medium," she recited.  Then she paused.  "How would one go about countering this?"  And she delved further into her studies.