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Lilie had never straightened up so quickly in her life once she heard Kanalie, whipping around quickly to face the older girl. She came back! Wait, why was she surprised, she [I]was[/I] one of the TAs, of course she would come back around. Maybe she just hadn't expected her so soon? Her praise did wonders to encourage her, giving Lilie a small, bashful smile. She really couldn't tell if Kanalie was just saying it or if she meant it, but being told she was on the right track made her quite giddy. She looked to Cassandra excitedly, happy to see her first class going so well. She felt a little bad she hadn't addressed her burn, but Cassandra had taken it in such stride that she didn't even notice.

Listening intently to the advice given, she couldn't stop her frown. So magic really did run on emotion. While she wasn't entirely surprised, she had hoped it wasn't the case just yet. Well, at least she had a guideline, and figuring it out couldn't be [I]that[/I] hard, right? Lilie looked down at the crystal, eyeing it warily before she would decide to go ahead and try it out. Hmm, her life was rather tame considering she didn't have any crazy memory like jumping off a cliff, but she figured maybe something that made her happy would be along the right mindset. 

Placing her hand on the crystal again, Lilie took a moment to think. Happy, energetic...she supposed the thrill of the spar match with Aaron would definitely count. Going up against someone more skilled [I]had[/I] been a rush, keeping up with his strikes and feeling the strength behind his attacks, the amusement in his expression--all of it combined had resulted in an entertaining fight regardless of the outcome. And the memory seemed to work, the glow from the crystal brightening. Okay, now the opposite direction. Her initial thought had been the phone call she had received from her brother in the morning, but that seemed to count as excitement as the crystal went brighter. Relaxing, relaxing...well, she didn't have to go too far, drawing onto her hangout with Salem before classes, getting to have tea with him and being forgiven had definitely counted.

Wanting to see if she could repeat it without the additional spike of excitement, she furrowed her brow as she thought of another moment. The very first time she had managed to best her brother in a spar--despite his insistence that he had purposely gone easy on her--definitely counted, the illuminating glow accompanying it. And the relaxing moment...maybe when she had seen Aaron at sunset? That adorable smile of his had certainly put her at ease at the time, and to her delight, it followed through as the light dimmed.

Exhaling, Lilie relished in her victory, practically bouncing in place as she let her excitement overtake her for just a second. She was actually getting it! She actually understood! And all this time she had thought magic was this foreign, strange sensation. Granted, she did still have to think a little more than usual, but hey, practice made perfect. She wished she could take the crystal back to the dorm, she would have loved to practice more. [color=deepskyblue]"I think I'm getting it--"[/color] Her words were cut off as she swayed, the brightness of the crystal shooting out before fizzling. Removing her hand, that weird dizziness returned in full force as she slumped back in her seat, a hand to her forehead as she let out a small whimper. [color=deepskyblue]"...the 'relaxing' part is going to take a lot of practice..."[/color]	

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