[An Improbable Adventure]

Alright.

Fenris is deeply confused now.

"But... you just said that what powers your device is derived from amber. What does amber have to do with lightning? Lightning is raw power from Aetherius that accumulates in clouds until they are too full of magic and discharge," she replies, offering the device back to G'nichi.

She must be missing something, here.

G'nichi keeps saying that the device is powered of amber.

But he doesn't seem to be aware that he keeps saying his device is powered of amber.

Is this some artifact of language?

That has to be it, right?

"You said this electricus is a chemical effect. There's... a curious device used for plating metals, among other things. You take a jar with a copper cylinder inside and an iron rod inside that. You then fill the container with strong vinegar and seal it. For a time it'll produce a slight shock if you touch it to something, like a mage who's just beginning to learn lightning magic. Is... that the sort of process you're describing?"

There's a momentary flash of insight here.

"...are you suggesting that the shock bottle and shock that a bit of amber rubbed with wool can produce are the same phenomena?"