I find it thrilling, but I also do it all the time, and it definitely comes with a great risk. You can really hurt yourself if you don't know what you're doing with a weapon.

[She has to snort at where Stella's eyes are fixated, though. To be honest, she'd probably be doing the same if the positions were reversed.]

But the magic is pretty beginner-friendly, thankfully, so I'm sure you'll do fine! Even if you don't win, progress is something to be proud of, I think.