[Well, given that he wasn't forced to destroy it on impact, he supposes that's true. He figures he could have, given the necessity.]

...Aye.

[He says it tentatively, appraising his work as it flickers and dancers with between his fingers.]

I find it... easier here, to wield these magicks with a lighter touch. Nidhogg's strength is not want to be released gently.

[But there are benefits to being able to release his magic more carefully. It seems different, somehow, than administering aether had been.]