“Wishes channel magic into action, but if there’s leftover magic that didn’t get used by the wish, then it can leach? Yes, that’s it! The leftovers leach into what’s around when the wish is made! That leftover magic is much easier to manipulate.” “So you think the memory loss could be caused by excess magic that’s leached into Fresne?” Martin asked slowly. “Why memory loss specifically, though?” August shrugged. “We’ll figure it out. With this new information, magically tainted places or items makes sense. Maybe a wish was granted here ages ago, and that’s why the letter didn’t mention it.”
