Training His Family

Brita watched Alaric train, emerald eyes wide behind her usual stoic mask. 'This is… something else entirely,' she thought, her breath catching in her throat.

 

It wasn't just raw power that radiated from him, though there was plenty of that, a palpable magical pressure that hummed in the air and made the hairs on her arms stand on end.

 

No, it was his control. That was what truly impressed her, even grudgingly.

 

He moved with a fluid grace that belied the sheer force he was wielding. Flame danced around his fists, not erupting wildly, but contained, shaped, almost… playful.

 

Ice crystals formed in the air, intricate and delicate, before shattering with controlled bursts of frost.