Adrien looked at both of them and made a weak, squeaky sound. He looked at the chalk in his hand. "I -- I can try", he sighed - at this point, he thought it easier to accept his probable failure than to struggle any further. He took in a few deep breaths, steadying himself and focusing on the flow of his energy. He drew a Water circle on the counter; and against his expectations, the spell shimmered with light and the cup was filled with water.

Anne and Val clapped their hands for him. "Well done, well done!", Anne gasped. "See, you could do it!".

Adrien chuckled, overwhelmed by surprise and relief. "I guess I could", he said. Val shook his head and smiled. "He will make a fine sorcerer", he said to Anne.

"Oh, without a doubt", Anne chuckled. "Oh, hello there, Hala", Anne said to someone behind them.