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[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Recent events have left a lot of flotsam cluttering the Destiny Islands beach over here, and the wind's blowing the waves into spray.

And sitting on a barrel over here, we have Xeha, gazing thoughtfully out over the waters. What's happened lately has been playing pretty heavily on his mind... These things come and go. But it's all shaken his confidence a little.

So, for the moment, the kid's taking it easy.]

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[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He steps back in surprise - but there's a faint spark in the air left behind as he does so, though it quickly dissipates. That one came a bit close for comfort...]

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

They'll keep getting closer until you get it right.

[She's...Not kidding. Granted, they're not particularly powerful ones. Even for the basic Fire level they're weak. But they're good enough to keep the adrenaline going.

Raises her hand to fire off another one...]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

I get the message! I get the message!

[Yep, adrenaline's definitely getting there. As is something else. The faintest shimmer of something forming in the air, like the reflections on a non-existent pane of glass...]

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

[..Hmm.....


....Fires directly at him this time. Even if it breaks through though, it'll lose power when it hits the barrier. So it shouldn't hurt him.

Much.]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[The barrier doesn't quite hold it, and it breaks on impact, but it's taken the worst out of the blow. It's pretty much a ball of warmth and force when it strikes, resulting in an 'oof!' but nothing worse.]

...Heh. It's a start?

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

[Smiles. That's pretty amazing to have gotten so far in so little time.]

Yes it is. Do it again.

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<small>[Smiles. That's pretty amazing to have gotten so far in so little time.]</small>

Yes it is. Do it again.

<small[Yeeeaaaah, sorry. She never said she'd go easy on you, buddy.]</small>

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Ah, well, he wasn't expecting it. He smiles widely, and gives it another shot. At least he knows the feeling, now. Focus, focus... it's no stronger, that haze on the air, but it at least comes together marginally more quickly.]

....Oh hi there html. :|

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

Okay. Now I want you to focus on trying to make it stronger.

*pokes it with stick*

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Stronger. Right.

[Thinking, thinking, trying... he's making quite the concentration face here. Maybe not a lot else, though.]

XD Clearly I need to sleep. /passes out

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

[...She may fire another spell at him soon...]

If you've gotta sleep, go sleep!

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He is very aware of that possibility! Doesn't mean that he's managing to get a whole load of improvement on here...]

I did! ^^

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

[...Okay. New approach.]

Imagine there's someone behind you. A friend, or family member. You're protecting them.

I thought so. XD

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[A nod. He closes his eyes for just a moment trying to bring visions of friends and family to mind.

Braig, Even, Dilan, Aeleus, Ienzo...]

And it's on the last that he manages to pull out a slightly more substantial hit of magic. Just a bit. But there's colour there, now, a bluish tinge to that shine.]

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

[Watches carefully, a small smile forming when she sees that blue there.]

Good job. It still needs work. But that's a good amount of progress for such a small amount of time.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He laughs, and it fades-]

Thanks. I'm just doing what I can, you know?

[rainxfallen.livejournal.com]

[Nods.]

And that's good. Keep practicing, and I know you'll get even stronger.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. I plan on it. [Hee.] Now I've managed to get a - feel for it, I guess?