Please. I'm confident with my teaching skills, not deluded: even if the passage of time here differs from that of the world's surface, you will have to experience at least a decade's worth of training to catch up. No, I'm simply after the practical aspects. Should you become capable in defending yourself and remember that magecraft is not the only thing you can fall back on, I'll be satisfied.
[So, no full metal attire for Watanuki. Maybe an extra layer of padded quilted linen for protection, or a cuirass if the situation really requires it - and moving around in those is something that one must also do exercises for!
One step at a time.]
--- hey, that's a really lengthy way of saying I'm not your type, isn't it? [Merlin's not sure if he should even be bothered by his usual charm not working, and maybe it's not a loss at this point. Watanuki, after all, has yet to finish growing into himself, and so he's more gangly kid than adult.] But I suppose that's for the best if you must get used to speaking long-winded sentences.
So! [He reaches for the book.... and opens it two-thirds closer to the end, where the wordier incantations are. Pettiness exchanged in kind.] You can start here.
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[So, no full metal attire for Watanuki. Maybe an extra layer of padded quilted linen for protection, or a cuirass if the situation really requires it - and moving around in those is something that one must also do exercises for!
One step at a time.]
--- hey, that's a really lengthy way of saying I'm not your type, isn't it? [Merlin's not sure if he should even be bothered by his usual charm not working, and maybe it's not a loss at this point. Watanuki, after all, has yet to finish growing into himself, and so he's more gangly kid than adult.] But I suppose that's for the best if you must get used to speaking long-winded sentences.
So! [He reaches for the book.... and opens it two-thirds closer to the end, where the wordier incantations are. Pettiness exchanged in kind.] You can start here.