I never said mages were rational. A manifestation of spontaneous Second Magic would be treated as an unprecedented event, and the Association would deem the subject to be worth testing and preservation. Which involves jars and formaldehyde.

Honestly, it was only a matter of time before I got myself in that kind of trouble. I'd rather have at least done something to earn it, but here we are.

[ha ha we're flippant about our own potential death sentence in this house!]