Palom laughs. He reaches over and gives Connie a pat on her head. "Good enough." He returns his hand and the tense moment wanes. "But you really ought to be a bit more confident in yourself, squirt."

Still, this one shows promise. Although she is starting a little later than most students in Mysidia, she would be an interesting one to keep tabs on. "For now, you should begin with the basics of casting Fire. Once you have learned how to cast it outside of battle, your next step would be to cast it in the heat of battle. Only once you know how you handle yourself against an opponent that actually wants to make your insides decorating a floor can you say that you've really developed mastery."

He nods. "I look forward to hearing good things, Connie."