He tilted the staff from side to side to make the tigerseyes catch the golden light of the sunset. "But that's about enchantments and other stuff. What is Earth magic for, on its own?".

"On its own, you may use Earth magic to stop about anything. It can prevent objects from falling, food from spoiling...".

"So... It's mostly for stopping? Could it be used to do anything more --".

"Earth is a descending element, so it makes things less, not more", Val replied with an amused smile. "And that too is important. You would not think of how essential brakes are until the moment in which they stop working".

"...Right", Adrien giggled, caught.

"However, I see why you would ask me that", Val added with an impish grin.

Adrien laughed nervously in response, his face turning red. "You know me...".