[And if Watanuki didn't seem at all bothered by that, well.
Merlin sat on the closest window ledge, knees spread and staff propped up for balance, and made a mental note to consider if Watanuki needed some sort of foci to better concentrate his magic. Teaching him was different from the other time he tutored someone about magic: that fae already had a good grasp of her own power when she sought him out.
For now, he unwrapped one of the lengths of cloth from his staff and held it out for Watanuki.]
Wrap this around your dominant hand.
[He was, essentially, lending Watanuki his staff. Sort of. Same material, etc. And checking for compatibility at the same time. It won't be exact given how bound that staff was to Merlin, but he was more interested in finding the right material - wood? Metal? Stone?
If wood was the right one, Watanuki would intuitively know and perhaps even get energized by it. Unless he overthought it.]
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[And if Watanuki didn't seem at all bothered by that, well.
Merlin sat on the closest window ledge, knees spread and staff propped up for balance, and made a mental note to consider if Watanuki needed some sort of foci to better concentrate his magic. Teaching him was different from the other time he tutored someone about magic: that fae already had a good grasp of her own power when she sought him out.
For now, he unwrapped one of the lengths of cloth from his staff and held it out for Watanuki.]
Wrap this around your dominant hand.
[He was, essentially, lending Watanuki his staff. Sort of. Same material, etc. And checking for compatibility at the same time. It won't be exact given how bound that staff was to Merlin, but he was more interested in finding the right material - wood? Metal? Stone?
If wood was the right one, Watanuki would intuitively know and perhaps even get energized by it. Unless he overthought it.]
How about that?