“It says this is a magic school outside. Can you really do magic?” Henry asked.
“Can Idomagic? Of course!”
I concentrated on the small watering can sitting on the counter in between my plants. This type of magic was so simple that I could do it with my eyes closed. With a flick of my wrist, I pulled out a stream of water from the can and twirled it in a circle in front of Henry’s wide eyes. He gasped.
“That’s amazing!” he cried.
“If you think that’s amazing, I should show you something more advanced,” I said with a grin.
Henry nodded. “Show me!”
“Alright… Check this out.” I focused on the stream of water, willing it to solidify. The water slowed and turned a frosty white as it cooled into ice. I dropped the spell, letting the ring of ice shatter on the floor. As Henry yelped, I picked up the ice shards and turned them back into water before returning them to the watering can.
“Wow,” Henry breathed. “I mean, I knew dragons could do magic, but to see it right in front of your eyes is really something else.”
I basked in his praise, feeling pleased. “Water magic is only one thing I can do. I’m pretty skilled in air magic as well, with just a pinch of clear magic.” I paused to see if Henry was keeping up. “Usually, this is where I launch into my spiel about the kinds of magic, if you were actually a student of mine.”
A sly smile crossed his lips. “Well, who's to say I can’t be?”
“You’re really interested in learning magic?” I asked, brows raising. I hadn’t had a student since Gabriel, and I was itching to teach someone else.
Henry shrugged. “Sure, why not?”
“That’s great! It was pretty uncommon for another wolf shifter student I had to be magic aligned, but that means it’s not impossible. I’m sure with a little training you’ll be as great as he is! Let’s start with some basic exercises…”
I sat Henry down at the low table and placed three objects in front of him, each representing one of the natural elements. There was a candle for fire, a cup of water, and a potted plant for earth and—well, air was air. Clear magic was a whole other beast I didn’t expect to tackle yet, since I wanted to be sure Henry could do elemental magic first.
“What are these for? Actually, I am kinda thirsty,” Henry said as he picked up the glass of water and brought it to his lips.
“Er—please don’t drink that,” I said. I put the glass back down. “Each of these items represents an elemental magic. Fire, water, earth. Air is all around us, so we don’t need an item for it.”
Henry nodded.
“I want you to try and manipulate the element in each one of these items,” I instructed.
Henry poked the soil in the plant. “How do I do that?”
“Try tofeelit, with your soul,” I explained. “Concentrate and try to will the element to work with you.”
“Um… Okay,” Henry said. He closed his eyes and grunted.
Nothing happened.
He peeked an eye open. “Did it work?”
“No, but that’s okay,” I said reassuringly. “You’re just starting out.”
He seemed disappointed. “Let me try again.”
I watched Henry shut his eyes again, raise his hands and let out a continuous low hum. His fingers hovered over the glass of water. I watched like a hawk for any sign of movement—from the water, or any of the other items—but once again, nothing occured.
He sat back with a sigh. “Maybe I just can’t do it.”
“Don’t give up yet,” I said gently. “It just takes some people longer than others to get the hang of it.”
A simple test would find out if Henry was even magic-aligned in the first place, but I didn’t want him to leave in case he wasn’t. I knew it was selfish, but Henry was my first student in a long time. Not only that, but as an omega, he was a potential mate. Maybe if we had a break-through together and I could teach him magic, he would be interested in me…
“I have another idea,” Henry said with a smile that was both shy and mischievous. “Why don’t we do something else?”
