"You'll have to keep practicing somehow while you are on your diplomatic missions," She declared. "But I don't want to send you on your way with only one spell, incomplete though it may be. Today you learn Lightning Jolt and Frost Impact. Frost Impact should be the simplest so let's begin with that."

She led me to my spot, deployed the targets then took her spellcasting stance in her own rune circle.

She brought up her arms, one behind her elbow bent, fist clenched. Her other arm was extended in front of her, straight with her hand open, palm pointed forward.

"Rafror!" She declared, bringing her fist forward.

As her...