Follow the Leader

"What do I do then?" River asked, looking from Ace to the three whispering amongst each other. "Can you tell me?" 

"Right now, your body is too weak to hold your own mana." Ace explained, looking at the three. 

"I can help with that," Grecia said happily. "If you start training with me, you will grow strong enough to hold your own mana in no time." 

"Mana? What are you talking about? I have no m-"

"You do." Ace said, smiling gently at the boy. "Why don't you try using a bit of your magic right now?"

"How am I supposed to do that?" The boy asked as Ace led out a deep breath, feeling the mana in his body moving to River. "Whoa." 

"Feel that?" he asked. "That is your mana." 

"That is … mine?" 

"Yes. See the rubble here?" Ace pointed to the broken pieces of the wall on the ground. 

"Yes?" 

"Put them back." The boy was about to pick them up when Ace stopped him. "With your magic." 

"I don't know how to-"