A Bloody Bite

Before Yassmin could respond to Anuket's proposal to train her, Lyra, who had been listening from the side, enthusiastically chimed in.

"Anuket is right!" she exclaimed, stepping forward. "I'm learning from her too, and she's an amazing teacher. Though..." Lyra paused, playing with her whiskers with a shy smile, "it's not always easy to understand what she says. It's like she knows what I want to do even before I understand it myself."

Anuket burst into laughter, clearly enjoying the comment.

"It's because I don't teach with words, little one. I teach with instinct. Magic isn't always something you can explain. Sometimes, you just have to feel it," she said, stepping closer to Lyra and patting her head affectionately.