While the connections between Instrumentalities - not all Manuals were books - wasn't quite the same thing, the idea of non-Earth internets didn't surprise Nita either.

"Not often, actually; it's just not unheard of. Being a wizard means being ready to put your life on the line for another's everyday, so a support system is really important."

It didn't mean a person would, but all it took was one mispronounced syllable in a spell, or one deal where you didn't read the fine print - or even where you did, but the price was life.