Amanda's face turned red as Sah held her with surprising gentleness. She fumbled with her words for a moment, before squirming to get out of his arms and back on her feet. She staggered a bit, getting her balance, and turning her back on him so he wouldn't see the embarrassment etched on her face.
She took a deep breath, straightening out her clothes. Her embarrassment refused to fade as Sah pointed out the flaws in her use of her magic. Her face continued to redden, a touch of anger mixing in with the embarrassment. "Well I didn't think about that, obviously."
She turned back to face him, brushing back a strand of auburn hair. She was about to snap at him for offering to train her--she had never been one to accept help from anyone, for fear of owning them a debt--but she bit back her words before they could slip from her lips. Truth be told, she was in need of some training. Her magic was gradually growing stronger, but she was nowhere near the level of mastery she needed if she was ever to achieve her goals.
She took another deep breath to calm herself and hold back her anger. Anger mostly at herself, but she knew she would lash out at the nearest target rather than accept responsibility for her own actions. She managed to keep quiet, though, until she had gotten herself steady.
"You showed me a few tricks last time we met," she said. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to learn a few more."
She took a deep breath, straightening out her clothes. Her embarrassment refused to fade as Sah pointed out the flaws in her use of her magic. Her face continued to redden, a touch of anger mixing in with the embarrassment. "Well I didn't think about that, obviously."
She turned back to face him, brushing back a strand of auburn hair. She was about to snap at him for offering to train her--she had never been one to accept help from anyone, for fear of owning them a debt--but she bit back her words before they could slip from her lips. Truth be told, she was in need of some training. Her magic was gradually growing stronger, but she was nowhere near the level of mastery she needed if she was ever to achieve her goals.
She took another deep breath to calm herself and hold back her anger. Anger mostly at herself, but she knew she would lash out at the nearest target rather than accept responsibility for her own actions. She managed to keep quiet, though, until she had gotten herself steady.
"You showed me a few tricks last time we met," she said. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to learn a few more."
