"I'm certain that in your world, that's true," Hermes said, "but in my own, I assure you that they are aetherically distinct from one another. For example, ice is far more umbrally aligned than water; indeed, of all the elements, it is the most inclined toward stasis. Whereas lightning, conversely, is the one most aligned to the astral; toward activity. Water and fire, meanwhile, are more neutrally aligned, though neither is purely so."

"If you would hold out your hands for a moment, I'll create for you a chart of the elements in my own world. I would simply form it in my own hand, but I fear the rain would ruin it." Even as he said this, the rain seemed to have lessened, albeit only slightly, though Hermes didn't seem to notice.