"Where I'm from, it's called witchcraft for a reason," Adrian said. "Carpentry, woodworking, masonry, sewing...I'm not particularly skilled at metalworking, but I can get by. Magic works better if you can channel it through things you've made with your own hands. You've already invested your own energy into it."

And also it was more ecologically friendly, sustainable, and self-sufficient!

"I tried explaining that to Yelena when we were arguing over riding broomsticks, but I think she was more entertained by the concept of a flying roomba than in getting what I was saying." Or just enjoyed arguing for the sake of arguing. "How often does mucking up needlework come in handy?"