Acetylene

Magic requires intent. If you want to hurt someone, you have to mean it. If you want to heal someone, you need to genuinely care about them. Somewhere along the line, this meant that those in committed relationships were seen as more powerful than others by virtue of their love. This meant that those who wanted to be recognised as Arch Mages had to be in such a relationship. Until a year ago. However, it has only been a year. Zoya's actions cannot heal what has already been done. So when Zoya's asked to help her friend’s step-brother figure out if he really loves his girlfriend, history threatens to repeat itself. But will they be able to help her resolve the situation, or will they do more harm than good?