Arthur nodded, impressed by how quickly she'd achieved basic mana awareness. "Good. Now try to guide a small amount of it. Just a tiny stream. Move it from your chest down your right arm toward your hand."
Charlotte's face scrunched with effort, and Arthur felt a slight pulse of energy through their connected hands. A moment later, he could actually see faint wisps of raw mana emanating from her fingertips—visible proof that she'd successfully directed her internal energy.
"Did I do it?" Charlotte asked without opening her eyes, still concentrating.
"Perfectly," Arthur confirmed, genuinely impressed. "Now bring it back up your arm, across your chest, and down your left arm. Create a circuit. Let the mana flow in a continuous loop."
