Eden stared at the light for a long moment, committing this feeling to memory. Then, following Lumi's earlier instructions, he carefully released the mana and let the spell dissipate.
The light faded, leaving the normal ambient illumination of the library.
"How do you feel?" Lumi asked.
"Tired." Eden admitted. "But amazing. That was incredible."
Lumi smiled. "Good. Rest for a moment, then we'll practice it a few more times to get you used to forming spells."
What neither of them had considered, however, was that the bond was a two-way street.
Just as Eden had felt Sol's hunger earlier, Sol had felt Eden manipulating his mana throughout the entire training session.
The phoenix had experienced every step. The sensing of ambient mana. The internal flow. The channeling into the wand. The compression. The release.
