"So the flame is fire and the wave is water, I'm guessing."

"Both," it agrees.

"Does having more than one of a color or symbol make it stronger?"

"Stronger," it echoes.

"What do the circles mean?"

"...things."

Fair enough. "What does the white one mean?"

"Creation."

Huh. "The grey one?"

"Change."

"And the black one?"

"Destruction."

"That seems to follow. I assume they have effects on the magic."

"—balance."

"Balance? So you...want to get one of each?"

"—effects—"

"Having one of each has effects? Having all one kind has effects?"

"...imbalance."

"Being balanced has effects and being imbalanced has effects?"

"—imbalance."

"Just being imbalanced has effects?"

"Imbalance," it repeats.

"Is one of each balanced?"

"Balance."

"Is all three the same kind balanced?"