"Oh, no, I'm not some fancy bard." She sounds almost apologetic, giving a slight bow of the head and a wave of her hand. "It woulda been nice to go to a school of college to get some proper learning, but never really had the chance. It's just stuff I picked up here and there. Some say I'm a natural but it's been a lotta hard work, and more than a couple-a cold nights on the street. Not so bad these days though. As for magic, can't say I've..." Vala stops, hesitating, stumbling a little over how to say it. "I've got some...gifts, not ones I can really explain all that well. They're useful though, I can say that much. It's usually easier to see it in action than put it into words."