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—Saint Claret—
—The Black Manor—
"Focus, Yelena," Maude Aleric said in a firm voice, "You're letting your Mana run rampant."
"Sorry," Yelena said with a sigh.
"You channel Mana like someone who has too much of it. Like someone who can never run out," Maude said,
"But you can run out. You need to learn proper Mana management."
"I understand," Yelena said with a nod.
"Good," Maude said with a nod, "Now try again."
The two were in a Hall Maude Aleric had set aside within the Black Manor specifically to practice spell casting. A Hall that always served as a training ground for his Protégées which Yelena now was.
Besides the fact that Yelena doubted she could escape as inexperienced as she was with her now finite Mana reserves, there was also the fate of Triss and Stefan to worry about. While she workshopped ideas to help free the siblings, Yelena decided she might as well get better with her Magic.
