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[areasontohope]

[Never mind the baking ingredients in the background along with the mixing bowls. In the foreground are a bunch of books, piles of notepaper and pens since someone's been studying. But paws are seen and hands pick the puppy up and put him on the ground.]

You know you're not supposed to be on the table.

[He then straightens back up and notices that the camera on.]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize the puppy had turned the phone's video function on.

[Yuki pauses a moment.]

But since it's on I wanted to ask if anyone else studying at the Academy?

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[skyward_eyes]

[Yeah, he expects Yuki will.]

When you start to learn spell working, talk to your instructors, see if they think it's okay to try in combat. If it is, we'll start adding it to our fights.

[areasontohope]

[This wasn't something he was expecting, but learning from different points of view would help inform his magical capabilities better.]

I will do that. But I'll definitely be a novice.

[skyward_eyes]

Yes, but where I was raised, we learned to mix the two from that level. You have to learn it together for it to be instinctive sometimes.

[areasontohope]

[With sensei's help, he might even become a better magic wielder than he hoped.]

Did it take long for you to figure it all out?

[skyward_eyes]

[He might. Or the magic this place teaches might not be suited to active combat, but they'd figure it out.]

Years, but in your defense, I was always rather shit at most forms of magic growing up. Even my mastery of wind and water spells only game with age and practice. I barely got through at all on magic scores.

[areasontohope]

[That gave him food for thought.]

Maybe I'll end up like that too. I'm sure I won't master a lot at first anyway, considering it wasn't something native to my world.

[Still not talking about ancient generational zodiac curses.]

[skyward_eyes]

Yeah, but learning isn't always a bad thing. Let's do what we can, okay?

[areasontohope]

[His head lowered with a smile on his face.]

Right, one step at a time.

[skyward_eyes]

Which is the way that all who learn to fight should learn.

[areasontohope]

[Yuki nodded.]

Of course.

[Step by step he'd become a better fighter and a good mage so he could keep Jacob safe.]

Thank you.

[skyward_eyes]

[Jacob needed the protector too.]

Always, my beloved student.