Chapter 25: Mana control
He then swept his hand, and without another word, ushered them onward.
"Lesson Two; Mana Control. Today, you will use your pure intent to shape water. Not by channeling a preset spell, but by molding nature with your own energy."
Without delay, Tashi led them to a shallow basin nearby, filled with clear, cool water.
"Form a sphere of water solely by will. Use no incantation, only your resolve."
"But how do we do that?" Kaelen asked, puzzled by Tashi’s instruction.
"What do you feel when you use any skill" Tashi asked the boys
"I feel a warm sensation coursing throughout my body" Jered replied
"Correct," with a nod Tashi continued "that is your own mana working inside your body now what you need to do is to recollect those feelings again and use that to try to manipulate the water in front of you".
Kaelen dipped his hand into the basin, his brow furrowing as he focused on an image of a perfect, flowing sphere.
Slowly, he felt the liquid responding to an unseen tug. With trembling determination, he raised his hand.
The water quivered, rose, and after a few heartbeats of concentration it formed a small orb of liquid light hovering above his palm.