She nods. "Exactly! I can control which way my cards go after releasing them when fighting using my mana. And that looked like the same thing--only not as precise." She can theoretically pick them up the same way when she drops them, but unless it's a dire situation, that's a waste of mana, in her opinion.

"There's no need to apologize, Duke. You only surprised me, that's all. Nothing to worry about."