Chapter 65: Do You Want To Mark Your Territory?
"So, you have been practicing releasing your mana for almost a week now, Your Highness. How do you feel?"
Ahspid snapped his fingers, causing yet another book to fly from the tall bookshelf next to the wall right into his hands, while his purple eyes carefully observed the changing expressions on Aideen’s face.
The princess turned her face toward the mage and shrugged her shoulders rather timidly.
"I am not sure... It feels... cold?"
"Ha!"
The man threw the book onto the table, clasping his hands together as if to applaud her adorable reply. He then curled his lips into a wide grin and nodded.
"Of course it does; you are a snow dragon, after all! But that’s not what I meant. Can you feel your mana lingering around you even when you’re not practicing?"
Aideen placed her right index finger against her chin, pondering Ahspid’s words.
Though it had not been long since they commenced their lessons on magic, the lady had already realized that her mana was cold and tinted in hues of sparkling white and light blue. Unaware of the significance behind these colors, she found contentment in Ahspid’s explanation, as he mentioned that they represented the colors of The North.
Now, those were her colors too.
"I suppose you could say that? I mean... Once I cease practicing, I still sense a lingering presence around me. It’s cold and somewhat unsettling. But I believe I’m gradually becoming accustomed to it."