Val nodded; then he cast his fireball. Adrien drew an arc; he scrunched his eyebrows as he tried to gauge his motions and limit the flow of his magic.

"Try not to tense up so much", Val remarked. "Keep your body relaxed. Work together with your breathing, not against it".

"Alright", Adrien nodded. When he saw the next fireball shoot out of Val's palm, Adrien took in a deep breath and pulled the staff close to his body; as he breathed out, he spun around, only grazing the floor with the tip of the staff, letting his torso twist to follow his shoulders. The light of his line glowed fainter than before as the fireball disappeared within a wall of translucent waters.