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would be of great use… then, all I need to do is learn how to see at will. No pressure.
The Initiation training was proving harder than Meghan had anticipated.
On the afternoon of the sixth day, Juliska had Meghan take a break from practicing Firemancy, and instead, focus on using actual magic.
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“Don’t worry,” she said, before Meghan could ask. “This castle has protection around it.
Eidolon cannot sense that we are practicing magic in here.”
“Oh. Cool,” Meghan said. She later changed her mind on ‘cool’, as it did not go well.
Meghan attempted the Emissio spell, but to no avail.
After awhile, Ivan arrived to monitor her progress.
“Are you taking the time to collect energy before you try the spell?” he asked, after seeing Meghan fail time after time.
“Well, of course I’m trying,” she retorted.
“Can I make a suggestion, Banon Blackwell,” he asked.
She nodded yes.
“Perhaps Meghan simply needs better motivation.”
Meghan did not like the sound of Ivan’s suggestion one little bit. Juliska pondered the idea, at first appearing unsure.
“The only reason I agree is that we are running out of time, but yes, perhaps you are right, Ivan.”
“Let’s change spells,” he then said, taking Meghan aside. “I know you do this. I’ve seen you,” he whispered so Juliska could not hear.
“That was a life and death situation,” she whispered back, realizing he was speaking of their secret adventure in Grimble.
“Exactly,” he mouthed. Out loud, he said, “I want you to block me, Meghan. If anything, blocking a spell might help you stay out of harm’s way.”
Meghan sighed, but kept her cool.
“I am going to send a spell at you. Don’t worry, I’ll take it easy on you the first time. You will use the Obstructo spell to block me.”
Meghan had heard Jae use the Obstructo spell, back in Grimble. She readied her mind, attempting to collect magical energy to use for her spell.
“Ready?” asked Ivan.
Meghan replied by taking a defensive stance with her palm faced out. Ivan’s spell came so fast, Meghan never even had the chance to speak.
“Carnacari!” he shouted.
Meghan lost her stance and screamed as a cascade of white carnations pummeled her body.
They broke and fell to the floor after hitting her. They were easily breakable, but still stung upon impact.
Ivan frowned.
“What happened?” he asked.
“Sorry,” she huffed. “I was ready. I just freaked when a cavalcade of white flew at me. It wasn’t what I expected.”
“What did you expect?”
“Oh, I don’t know. To be blown into a wall or something.”
Ivan sighed.
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“Let’s try it again, now that you know what’s coming. Although I might remind you…” Meghan cut him off.
“Yeah yeah yeah. In the real world, I won’t have any clue what’s coming at me. You’ve reminded me a few times, Ivan.”
“At least you’re listening,” he retorted under his breath.
Ivan said his spell again, and again, and again. Finally, Meghan got her defensive spell said fast enough to block a few of the flower arrows. Ivan would have kept going, but Juliska decided it was time for a break, for which Meghan was very grateful.
That evening, they returned to the study of Firemancy. It was time for Meghan to gain control of the fire she was creating, and keep it in the palm of her hand. Three attempts in a row she created fire, but not until the third try did she successfully keep it from spreading.
She held her palm upward, controlling the flames, but that is when the real trouble started: uncontrollable visions.
“This is no good, Meghan,” warned Ivan, after lifting her off the floor. “If all that’s going to happen is you fall instantly into a vision, I can’t trust to have you all there. This is too dangerous.”
Juliska nodded her agreement, but with added compassion. Meghan, losing her patience blew her hair out of her sweaty face, and let in to him, fiercely.
“I’m doing my best,
The Initiation training was proving harder than Meghan had anticipated.
On the afternoon of the sixth day, Juliska had Meghan take a break from practicing Firemancy, and instead, focus on using actual magic.
35
“Don’t worry,” she said, before Meghan could ask. “This castle has protection around it.
Eidolon cannot sense that we are practicing magic in here.”
“Oh. Cool,” Meghan said. She later changed her mind on ‘cool’, as it did not go well.
Meghan attempted the Emissio spell, but to no avail.
After awhile, Ivan arrived to monitor her progress.
“Are you taking the time to collect energy before you try the spell?” he asked, after seeing Meghan fail time after time.
“Well, of course I’m trying,” she retorted.
“Can I make a suggestion, Banon Blackwell,” he asked.
She nodded yes.
“Perhaps Meghan simply needs better motivation.”
Meghan did not like the sound of Ivan’s suggestion one little bit. Juliska pondered the idea, at first appearing unsure.
“The only reason I agree is that we are running out of time, but yes, perhaps you are right, Ivan.”
“Let’s change spells,” he then said, taking Meghan aside. “I know you do this. I’ve seen you,” he whispered so Juliska could not hear.
“That was a life and death situation,” she whispered back, realizing he was speaking of their secret adventure in Grimble.
“Exactly,” he mouthed. Out loud, he said, “I want you to block me, Meghan. If anything, blocking a spell might help you stay out of harm’s way.”
Meghan sighed, but kept her cool.
“I am going to send a spell at you. Don’t worry, I’ll take it easy on you the first time. You will use the Obstructo spell to block me.”
Meghan had heard Jae use the Obstructo spell, back in Grimble. She readied her mind, attempting to collect magical energy to use for her spell.
“Ready?” asked Ivan.
Meghan replied by taking a defensive stance with her palm faced out. Ivan’s spell came so fast, Meghan never even had the chance to speak.
“Carnacari!” he shouted.
Meghan lost her stance and screamed as a cascade of white carnations pummeled her body.
They broke and fell to the floor after hitting her. They were easily breakable, but still stung upon impact.
Ivan frowned.
“What happened?” he asked.
“Sorry,” she huffed. “I was ready. I just freaked when a cavalcade of white flew at me. It wasn’t what I expected.”
“What did you expect?”
“Oh, I don’t know. To be blown into a wall or something.”
Ivan sighed.
36
“Let’s try it again, now that you know what’s coming. Although I might remind you…” Meghan cut him off.
“Yeah yeah yeah. In the real world, I won’t have any clue what’s coming at me. You’ve reminded me a few times, Ivan.”
“At least you’re listening,” he retorted under his breath.
Ivan said his spell again, and again, and again. Finally, Meghan got her defensive spell said fast enough to block a few of the flower arrows. Ivan would have kept going, but Juliska decided it was time for a break, for which Meghan was very grateful.
That evening, they returned to the study of Firemancy. It was time for Meghan to gain control of the fire she was creating, and keep it in the palm of her hand. Three attempts in a row she created fire, but not until the third try did she successfully keep it from spreading.
She held her palm upward, controlling the flames, but that is when the real trouble started: uncontrollable visions.
“This is no good, Meghan,” warned Ivan, after lifting her off the floor. “If all that’s going to happen is you fall instantly into a vision, I can’t trust to have you all there. This is too dangerous.”
Juliska nodded her agreement, but with added compassion. Meghan, losing her patience blew her hair out of her sweaty face, and let in to him, fiercely.
“I’m doing my best,
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