"Compared to you proud sons of heaven who really entered the First College through exams, my talent is not as remarkable. You've been tutoring me in Talisman Studies, so you should understand this point... In fact, over the past hundred years or so, the rate of Gypsy witches' promotions has been decreasing."
"Three hundred years ago, we could send a delegation of hundreds of registered wizards to attend the collective meetings of the Wizard's Alliance; a hundred years ago, it was difficult for us to send a delegation of even thirty... Now, no one knows how long it's been since the witch delegation has appeared in the Wizard's Alliance."
