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Eeek!
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No, Annette! Get back!
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Phew! That was a close one! Good thing we had water nearby.
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My apologies. It was foolish for me to attempt that without prior experience.
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No, it was my fault for asking you to try and light it with magic.
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The fault is mine alone. You had no way of knowing that my aptitude for magic was so lacking.
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We were lucky it only resulted in a small explosion. Had the flames spread, it easily may have proved disastrous.
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Aw, don't beat yourself up over it. We were able to put it out quickly, and that's all that matters!
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What a remarkably positive spin on the matter. Still, I'm relieved you weren't hurt.
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I have always been abysmal at magic. My father and grandfather were the same, so perhaps I inherited it from them.
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Yeah, I guess you're better suited to fighting with something sharp and pointy.
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Actually, I had a fair amount of interest in becoming a mage when I was a boy.
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An old friend of mine would give magic demonstrations, and I always found myself terribly jealous of her abilities.
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Well, you know there's a school of sorcery in the capital, right? You definitely should have enrolled!
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Ah, but I knew they only accepted students who display at least a modicum of talent for the craft.
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Every time I glimpsed one of those students, I found myself envious of their skill.
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I had no idea. But hey, if you're interested, how about I teach you a bit? We can start right now!
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You would do that?
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Sure! See, I've been helping out at the school ever since I came back to the capital.
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And after talking with everyone there, I've been thinking it would be fun to...you know. Teach somebody!
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I'd like to help people get better at magic, even if they're really, really, really bad at it.
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A fine aspiration. If you'll have me, I would be honored to be your first pupil.
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Though I imagine your skills can be put to use helping many people besides just myself.
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I know I am not the first person—nor will I be the last—to accidentally conjure up an explosion.
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Come on, Dimitri. It's not like I'll be that much help...
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But regardless, I'm confident that becoming a teacher is the path for me.
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Right then, Your Majesty! Let's start by practicing some fire magic.
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You want me to cast the same spell again? Well, if you think it best...
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Fire spells are the most basic magic of all. You just let the ol' power build up and then—boom, let loose!
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OK, so start by using your hands to focus your energy.
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Like this?
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Don't be so hesitant! We've got plenty of water here, so really lean into it.
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I wasn't intending to hold back. Perhaps I could charge it up a bit mo—?!
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Augh! Your Majesty! Are you all right?!
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Urgh... I fear we may have a long road ahead of us.