ORIGIN

Asimona was surprised by Red's sudden change in attitude. She certainly didn't stay excited about her new discoveries for very long. A little disappointed, she sat back down and folded her wings back. She thought for a moment. If Red wanted to learn more besides speech and walking, perhaps she could teach her about magic.

Asimona doubted that Red had the same kind of magic as her. The cold aura that followed her around wasn't exactly common and she hadn't yet see anything blow streams of ice. However, she had learned a few others spells that she could know, perhaps. But Asimona knew that there was lots of different kinds of magic. She was curious to know what Red had been born with.

"We could try magic," she began. "Everyone hatches with magic. It comes from your gem." Here she now pointed at the gem at the base of Red's tail, in case she hadn't yet noticed it. It had taken Asimona herself to realize that there was a diamond embedded in her spine and skin. "If you focus on it, you might cast a spell. It works different for everyone, some easier and more natural then others. Try focusing on it and see what happens." She hoped that Red would be able to understand all of this.

Asimona nodded with encouragement. "Yes! Magic does tingle. It's in us all, its natural, its our life. All of our magic is different." She watched carefully to see if something changed and became a little disappointed when nothing happened. However, at the mention of hearing her heart, her eyes widened. "You can...hear my heart?" It had to be magic. Even she couldn't hear her own heart clearly. Her tail thumped excitedely against the ground. "Yes, that's it! That's magic! You've done it!"

But it was only the first spell. Perhaps many more would come. She would learn to control them. Asimona remembered how she had once learned to control her powers. What had first seemed like a simple cold aura she was able to hold and release at her will. "There are many ways to use magic. You've reached the first step which is tapping into it. Finding it and releasing it in the form of a simple spell. If you focus and make your will known, you may be able to cast a more complex spell with enough practice. Well," she paused and chuckled, "that's how some users do it. You make your own path with magic, it works the way you want it to work."

Asimona watched with excitement as Red began to focus again. However, nothing happened this time and even the Coywolf seemed disappointed. Asimona was not surprised. "That's okay, you probably have more magic. You just have to practice."

She thought for a moment. How would she explain this? She didn't want to make it more complicated - Red was probably having a hard enough time trying to keep up already. Also, inside, she was itching to show the pup her magic. She had worked hard to form the ice and energy magics she was so proud of and to impress a young one like Red was an exciting prospect.

She gave into her desire and started explaining. "For example, my first spell was just making things colder. However, with concentration and practice, I am now able to do this." She raised her head so that Red wouldn't get caught in the blast and opened her mouth. The magic in her back ran through her body and up her throat, chilling but not cold enough to bother her. From the depths of her jaw, the magic surged and she expelled a blast of ice and cold into the air. She let it go for a few seconds before cutting off the magic and snapping her jaws shut.

She turned back to red, her tail wiggling a little bit and gave her a small smile. "That is just one example and it took me a while and lots of focus and control to be able to start doing that. Your spell may be easy or seemingly less significant as a blast of ice, but I promise that it doesn't make it any less important or impressive. If you keep practicing, you will shape your magic to what you wish."

Internally, Asimona was proud that Red had enjoyed her magic. She was satisfied that she had impressed the young pup with her favorite and proudest spell. However, she hoped that she hadn't made her feel bad about her own abilities. She had no idea what kind of magic Red would grow to learn or would attune herself to.

However, when she saw the change in her fur color, she knew that it would be different then hers. Asimona's magic was about energy, change and ice. But Red's was different, less physical. She looked at the change in fur closely, sniffing softly. "Yes, that's a spell, most definitely. Magic will feel strange and foreign, but the more you use it, the more natural it will become. Do you remember what it felt like to cast each spell? The difference between the two?"

Asimona thought for a moment. Magic had become natural to her at this point that there wasn't a huge distinction between what it felt like to cast a spell. She simpley cast whatever she wanted without having to focus on the distinction between them. But thinking back to when she had cast her spells, she was able to pinpoint exactly what it felt like. Well, not exactly, as it was a memory, but enough to tell Red.

"Well, when I cast the ice breath spell, its like a stream of cold traveling from my gem to my throat. It tickles a lot and makes it a little hard to breath properly, but, then again, I'm just breathing out. As for my other spells..." She raised a foot into the air and let the magic seep through her claws. The water in the air slowy began to collect around her claws as she changed it from a gas to a liquid and then, as she continued using the spell, frost began to cover her claw as it changed into a solid. She let it go once her claws were covered with ice and put it back on the ground to let Red see. "This one isn't so much cold as it is warm. Like I'm rubbing myself against a rock, but inside. It's hard to explain, but it's energizing. I'm changing the very nature of things instead of simply breathing ice."