[He examines the weapon with due caution, fingers brushing over the material]

So kind of like...

[He pauses, fishing for the word and then deciding it's not important right now. Pointing the business at a clear wall just in case, he channels some of his own magic out into it, just a small amount to see how the device grabs and channels it]

Anyways. So they are guidelines, accuracy is an issue with this kind of magic. So I think that will be our first focus, to improve your aim so you don't need guides.