10-31-2025, 12:08 PM
Claude nodded and watched as Nox showed him the weaves. The light was familiar to him. He added in a fireball and a wall of air followed by a blast of air centralized around him, but not in any way dangerous to the group. Nox showed a significant amount of control and it was something that Claude found to be impressive. He also made the weaves bigger and did then slowly enough for Claude to see.
Claude had always been a good student. He had learned those skills after Nora had been introduced to their order and began to spend a significant amount of time with Gyrm. Left to his own devices, he turned to books. Studying became second nature. It was something Phillipe had appreciated after he had begun training Claude in weapons, combat, and monsters. Phillipe had been an excellent mentor as well - not expecting perfection, but pushing Claude to it all the same.
Claude followed Nox's instructions, moving to where he told him and began to work. First, making the ball of light. It came easier this time, and he felt he didn't need to do it again. He then moved on to the fireball. He waited until Nox cycle through it again, even if he was sure he remembered it. He wanted to make sure. After watching, Claude tried it. It didn't come together cleanly, so he tried again, and then one more time. Each time he did it, it got better. Claude followed the same procedure with each weave, working to get the weaves stable. Then he started to cycle as Nox had.
Even as he went along, he began to tire. That made sense. He wasn't used to using this power yet. It would take time and he would need to build up his strength. Daily practice would be a necessity. His focus now should be to get the weaves correct, and then speed them up. Endurance would come with time. Claude knew his limits, and he pushed a little farther through the tiredness before feeling it was time to take a break for a bit. Pushing too hard with any exercise would cause damage. Claude made the assumption it was the same. Claude took a seat though and watched Nox continue his weaves, seeing once more how they fit together. Just because he wasn't actively doing them didn't mean he couldn't still practice.
Claude had always been a good student. He had learned those skills after Nora had been introduced to their order and began to spend a significant amount of time with Gyrm. Left to his own devices, he turned to books. Studying became second nature. It was something Phillipe had appreciated after he had begun training Claude in weapons, combat, and monsters. Phillipe had been an excellent mentor as well - not expecting perfection, but pushing Claude to it all the same.
Claude followed Nox's instructions, moving to where he told him and began to work. First, making the ball of light. It came easier this time, and he felt he didn't need to do it again. He then moved on to the fireball. He waited until Nox cycle through it again, even if he was sure he remembered it. He wanted to make sure. After watching, Claude tried it. It didn't come together cleanly, so he tried again, and then one more time. Each time he did it, it got better. Claude followed the same procedure with each weave, working to get the weaves stable. Then he started to cycle as Nox had.
Even as he went along, he began to tire. That made sense. He wasn't used to using this power yet. It would take time and he would need to build up his strength. Daily practice would be a necessity. His focus now should be to get the weaves correct, and then speed them up. Endurance would come with time. Claude knew his limits, and he pushed a little farther through the tiredness before feeling it was time to take a break for a bit. Pushing too hard with any exercise would cause damage. Claude made the assumption it was the same. Claude took a seat though and watched Nox continue his weaves, seeing once more how they fit together. Just because he wasn't actively doing them didn't mean he couldn't still practice.
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