Lavellan gestures Rita off to the side, attempting to steer her towards chairs set up -- if they're going to have a long talk about magic, they might as well be comfortable. She's curious about the similarities and differences that must exist; she can't imagine that anything would be like spirits in her world. It seems so different than anything else she's talked about.

"Until recently? What changed to make them more than theoretical?" Her curiosity shines through for a moment, eyes bright. She can't help it, even if spirits had never been her area of study.