Miki claimed she was ready to learn. When she shared her own knowledge with Endros, she revealed that she had just about zero experience using Runes, and knew only the names of some, as well as having a general idea of a few that were useful. "Sou ka. It may be good that you have the natural ability to use Rune Magic, or it may be bad. Some find it easier to learn Runes without having the ability to inscribe them, as they avoid ruining the inscription. Others will have an easier time inscribing as they learn. We'll see what sort you are now," he said. Without further ado, Endros took a knee and drew a single symbol on the floor in a way that looked almost magical, but was in fact quite different. "The first principle is most important," he said as he started the character, drawing a line from the bottom up with his left forefinger. "When we inscribe a Rune, we commune with the world itself. In a way, Runes are the oldest form of Magic, from when the world began," he continued. Once he reached the highest point of the line he drew, his finger connected another line moving down and to the right from his original stopping point. "We accept the laws of nature into ourselves, and we write them to turn them in our favor for a single purpose." With the second line complete, Endros began a new from just under the midway point of the vertical line. Another diagonal would begin at a less sharp angle, yet following a similar path to its predecessor. "Unlike Magic, which came afterwards, Runes do not create; they use the preexisting notions the world itself has given us. It is by altering these principles that we rise above."

Just as he finished speaking, Endros also finished the rune. It glowed crimson into an absolute existence as his finger left the floor. "Find your ears before you search for words. It is from this principle that we gain Ansuz, the breath of life itself. We use it to breathe life into what exists. Flames become inferno, droplets become torrents, gusts become storms. Take this knowledge into yourself, and return it to the world as you see fit."