Don't believe in no-win scenarios

"I'm not laughing!" Gale insists. "This is really very good, particularly for a novice. You're sure you never officially studied magic? Not even a tutor?" He traces a diagram that spreads across both pages in his lap, examining it in detail. "This is complicated stuff and, well, mostly correct, really only a couple of minuscule errors, but considering the advanced nature of the theory here, it's still very impressive."