The stones remain where Walter has left them; some embedded, some hovering in the air. Such light objects only require the smallest of attention.
He listens to the meandering explanation unperturbed. While it seems like the other boy is having some confidence issues, there's still potential in this arrangement. He doesn't have much experience in fighting against elemental attacks. Worn-out and sleep-deprived at the start of the previous month's tournament, he'd even had trouble against an elementalist in the magical melee being bested as an indirect result of his exhaustion; his sleeve even sports a minor distortion where he'd had to stitch it up after the fabric had been burned.
Besides, there's something thrilling about the thought of sparring with someone actively seeking to improve on their skills. If he sticks to it... it could prove to be useful for the both of them.
It might even prove to be interesting.
"Like what?" he prompts, not a trace of hesitation in his tone. "Show me."
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He listens to the meandering explanation unperturbed. While it seems like the other boy is having some confidence issues, there's still potential in this arrangement. He doesn't have much experience in fighting against elemental attacks. Worn-out and sleep-deprived at the start of the previous month's tournament, he'd even had trouble against an elementalist in the magical melee being bested as an indirect result of his exhaustion; his sleeve even sports a minor distortion where he'd had to stitch it up after the fabric had been burned.
Besides, there's something thrilling about the thought of sparring with someone actively seeking to improve on their skills. If he sticks to it... it could prove to be useful for the both of them.
It might even prove to be interesting.
"Like what?" he prompts, not a trace of hesitation in his tone. "Show me."