When it clicked for Theron, the answer almost felt obvious. But that was also what he was expecting.
There were many secrets in worlds, or organizations, or even down to individual families that were mostly understood and never spoken of. If you asked about them directly, you would get weird glances because it was something everyone already knew—it might even end up exposing you as an outsider.
These sorts of open secrets no one ever bothered to write down because even children understood them were exactly some of the sticking points most often mentioned in the Assassin Tenets. Navigating them, unearthing them, and understanding them was the difference between life and death.
On the continent, controlling atmospheric Mana was as simple as reaching Silver Mancy. That was when you unlocked your Third Eye and could begin to communicate with Mana that wasn't first stored in your Core. This allowed you to cast larger, more powerful spells, at an even quicker rate.
