Mallory nodded as the girl spoke, scribbling down a few notes. Trouble concentrating, well, she could work with that. Annika and Dimitri had been the same way. Scribbling down a few notes about the type of wand, Mallory waved a hand and one of the books from her shelf drifted down to her. She opened it and looked to Aine with a gentle smile. "May I see your wand please?" She asked, turning it over once it was in her hands. She scribbled a few things down, looking to her book for reference, before speaking to Aine about what was going on. "Well, this wand is thirteen inches. A strange length for a wand and a number that symbolizes misfortune,"
Mallory turned the wand a bit in her hands, continuing. "But it was carefully crafted, a beautiful piece. Great care was put into making this. Now, Pine wands are often found in the hands of the 'loner', they do not protest creative and new uses of magic and this is perhaps why they seem to be the wands most successfully used with non-verbal magic." Mallory read that section out of her book, looking up to Aine.
"Forgive me if I'm wrong, dear, but I feel like this actually suits you. We are going to get creative, you and I, and we will find a way to make your magic work for you." Mallory chose not to comment on the 'loner' or 'non-verbal' aspects of the pine wood just yet. "Now the meteorite dust tends to produce wands that do well in divination, and works well for those who can adapt to their surroundings while still remaining true to themselves."
Mallory smiled warmly. "I feel like this will work well for you. As far as I can see, you're working well to stay who you are, trying to find where you fit in without trying to redefine yourself." Mallory offered out her hand to the girl. "Aine, sweet, I am proud of you. Coming here can be a very scary thing, and you are such a strong, wonderful girl. I am ready to do whatever it takes to help you succeed here."
Mallory smiled. "There is one last aspect. It is rigid, which means it is difficult to control. It can be broken sometimes, but it is exceptionally powerful. Do you know what this means?" Mallory gave the girl her warmest smile. "Aine, you have a unique, beautiful wand, one that is powerful, difficult to control, working well for the creative and the stubborn. This amazing wand chose you, it saw a strong, beautiful young girl that could handle its power and rise up to the challenge of wielding it."