Skill river

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Skill River

The Skill River is a visual interpretation of what a Skill-user would experience when using his magic. It is made quite clear that this state is not a physical plane, so a Skill-user would usually use the term of a river in an attempt to explain it.

This term is used because the magic is said to flow. It rushes past the Skilled one, and it is up to them to find the information they want. The deeper they go into it , the more information they will attain, but there is the possibility they will be swept away, and become little more than a vegetable.

This interpretation is used many times by Fitz to explain to the reader what he is experiencing when he Skills.