[ at earlier, younger times, jayce would've been beaming from ear to ear at anyone's solomn interest in him explaining how magic works. it's part of the solution to a problem, so there's that, but.

there might be a flash of melancholic nostalgia in his eyes, huffed out in a sigh before he fixes the position of his legs, to make it as comfortable as possible with a freshly calibrated leg brace. screwdriver still in palm, he presses the tip to some dry dirt. ]

Runes are nothing more than the language of the Arcane. [ he'll etch a few symbols out. the acceleration rune, for example. the ones he remembers seeing in the garage. he's sure to memorize them for later. ] Magic. Ergo, it is possible to harness that power if you "speak" the language, isn't it?

[ spacing this out will help with clearing out questions, so he makes sure the girl is following. ]