"Well, what do you want, exactly? Getting rid of your curse, or learning magic? One does not mean you need to do the other. There are a lot of ways to use magic, and not everyone - not even many of them - require you to bury your nose in a book. Usually all you need to learn is how to use an item or scroll. And that's easy!" Rebecca sounded convincing, but the half-elf coughed loudly, earning another glare from the priestess. "Easy, if at times a bit risky. Or you simply hire a mage."<br/><br/>"But if you're really planning to apprentice yourself to a mage, forget about getting a curse removal in additon to tutoring. The kind of mage making such deals is already working on another charity case. No, you'd best bite the sling bullet and work your cute tush off until you know the basics, then strike out and learn more as you search for your cure."