Princess of the Night and Prince of the Day
he says, closing the book.
Oh right. She has forgotten about that.
Saying nothing more, he puts the book back under the mattress and removes himself from the bed for her. She sits in a comfortable position on the bed to start the most basic of magic, complete concentration.
Magic comes from the soul, from within; originally it is formless, shapeless, without a substance, but unlike smoke or air. The soul is influenced by the mind and is connected with blood, muscle, and bones.