Asher's brow went up playfully and he couldn't help but grin at the blonde beside him. "Oh yeah? I like to think I'm a good teacher, and I'm glad you think so."

At her offer to show him what she could do, Ash's expression became one of undivided interest. His storm-grey eyes dropped to their lifted hands, the lavender glow reflecting off his face as he watched. Goosebumps raced across his arm as the shield seemed to flow across their hands. He couldn't feel it, but the idea that he should be able to feel what his eyes were seeing was eerie and made his skin prickle.

When it disappeared, Asher thought that the trick was over and was surprised and impressed that the vanishing of the glow was only the beginning. He tried to wiggle his fingers but could not. Following Verissa's prompting, Asher lifted his other hand and tried to poke at their joined fist. He found his progress blocked by something invisible. In some spots he got closer than others, and occasionally the unseen shield didn't seem as sturdy, but he was clearly in awe. 

"There are so many possibilities for this in fighting alone," he observed. "Have you told Shenzi? I'm sure she could use something like this in the Healer's tent all the time. Like stopping bleeding maybe?" He wasn't a healer and didn't even have the words for some of the treatments he had seen the fox-faced Aesenshi perform. 

While Verissa shared what she knew about her magic, Asher began prodding higher and higher on her arm, trying to figure out where the sensation of the shield started. Once he felt her actual skin, he didn't stop, letting his fingers trail up her arm until he held her chin gently in his hand. "You're very clever. And I don't think you need me to tell you that. If things were different..."

His brow furrowed and he dropped his hand, cutting himself off before he said something that might upset both of them.

"I think we're far enough from the camp for tonight. Should we stop? There's no need to set up the tent. We can just sleep under the stars and get an early start in the morning."