Jayden
A few hours earlier
Marabella keeps struggling to contain the shadows. So today, we have created a dome so the shadows don’t have a chance to escape her grip as I try to coach her to pull them back in. Her hands glow a smokey gray as the shadows engulf her.
“Just draw on it,” I tell her in a gentle whisper as I wave around the dome of my magic. I know how much she struggles under a lot of pressure, so I try to approach this part of the training with as much ease as I can.
While I round the dome, I can see her better through the transparent shield I created around her.
“Jayden, I can’t,” she cries out as the frustration sets in. I see the shadows shake a little, clearly affected by the emotions she feels.
“You did it before. Just focus on them and try to pull them back. Try to feel for their energy and will it to draw it toward you. You can do it, nice and easy.”
Sweat beads on her forehead as she concentrates on her task. The dome that surrounds her slowly fills with mystical mi
