Hm… it's a practice exercise. It's fun to do it by yourself, Kael thought, tapping the tip of his pen lightly against the edge of his notebook. The circuit sprawled across the page, twisting in elegant loops and precise angles. There was a faint hum in the air, subtle yet persistent, almost as if the magic itself was aware of his attention. Kael felt a thrill surge through him it wasn't just about finishing the exercise, it was about shaping energy with his own hands. There was something deeply satisfying about seeing it respond exactly as he intended, flowing along the lines he had carefully drawn.
"Huh, this isn't it! It's too hard!" Damon Reid groaned, slumping in his chair. He glared at the half-finished circuit before him, frustration clear in every furrow of his brow. "I don't even know where to start!"
