"Ah! That's a good choice." Light spell it is. He does a quick reading review, then turns back to face Peter, setting in his seat. He leans a bit inward, hands up.
"Okay, so the thing about this is that you can't use spells the same as most would. A candle's going to find their power from within--" He hovers one hand over his heart. "--and it's just going to come out naturally. But, since you're blighted, you need to pull on your blight specifically. Kind of... trick it." He gives Peter a look to say, You following? His hands go back out again.
"Now, just as warning, I am going to light up but I'm not going to shift, so try not to worry." And once he's sure Peter is braced, his eyes close. As promised, the markings under his skin light up. The glow runs down his bones, right to the tips of his fingers. Under his breath, he mutters the spell, preforming the hand motions as he remembers them, like a conductor. And then his hands flick to a stop and there, cupped in his hands, is a glowing bit of light. His eyes open and he beams at Peter, still glowing himself. And then he drops both and the room goes a little darker. He shakes the slight tremble from his fingers.
"So, what you're going to do? You're going to find those sticky powers of yours. On purpose. Then, as you're focusing them on your hands, just imagine that power... extending past you. And as you're doing that, try the spell. I find it helps to think about someone you really, really care about, that you'd want to show it to. Even if you can't."
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"Ah! That's a good choice." Light spell it is. He does a quick reading review, then turns back to face Peter, setting in his seat. He leans a bit inward, hands up.
"Okay, so the thing about this is that you can't use spells the same as most would. A candle's going to find their power from within--" He hovers one hand over his heart. "--and it's just going to come out naturally. But, since you're blighted, you need to pull on your blight specifically. Kind of... trick it." He gives Peter a look to say, You following? His hands go back out again.
"Now, just as warning, I am going to light up but I'm not going to shift, so try not to worry." And once he's sure Peter is braced, his eyes close. As promised, the markings under his skin light up. The glow runs down his bones, right to the tips of his fingers. Under his breath, he mutters the spell, preforming the hand motions as he remembers them, like a conductor. And then his hands flick to a stop and there, cupped in his hands, is a glowing bit of light. His eyes open and he beams at Peter, still glowing himself. And then he drops both and the room goes a little darker. He shakes the slight tremble from his fingers.
"So, what you're going to do? You're going to find those sticky powers of yours. On purpose. Then, as you're focusing them on your hands, just imagine that power... extending past you. And as you're doing that, try the spell. I find it helps to think about someone you really, really care about, that you'd want to show it to. Even if you can't."