He placed the tip of the staff on the floor again; he breathed in as he began drawing the circle - visualizing a fire rising from his feet and towards his arms. The circle lit up, and a small flame flashed upwards. Val clapped his hands.

"Well done", he said, smiling broadly.

Adrien chuckled. "Thank you", he said, shifting his hair away from his face. "Though -- well, I was expecting --".

Val's smile turned impish. "Don't you dare say it was underwhelming", he interrupted him, one index finger raised. "You have only just started, and I did tell you this would be harder --".

"-- Alright", Adrien laughed, caught. "I'll keep trying".