Kin-Kin was surprised by Charki's lack of questions- the only one presented was straight to the point, but not an easy answer. Kin-Kin took a moment to respond, flicking her tail and laying her ears back in a moment of consideration. "I'd say to practice with what you already know. Try growing more little plants, so you can get better at it. Then try other things- you know- branch out... Heh." She grinned lopsidedly, hoping that the kitten caught the intent of her joke.

Kin-Kin shook her head after a moment. "As a Master of Light, the first thing I ever learned was how to glow. Doesn't seem so impressive compared to all the other things I can do, but everyone has to start somewhere. Now, I glow without even realizing it. Cool, right? One day, you might be able to turn those tiny plants into massive trees. Wanna give it another go?"

Kin-Kin bent her muzzle to examine the little shoot at Charki's paws.

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Kin-Kin grinned at the young one's overenthusiastic response. It amused her that something so simple could elicit such a response, especially when she could do so much more. Kin-Kin thought back to the cycles ago when glow was all she had, when she'd had to work for the small amount of light that shone from her fur. She remembered gazing into the surface of puddles and crystals in wonder. She couldn't help but grin at the little kitten.

When she looked down, the young one appeared to be trying her hardest to focus on her magic, and Kin-Kin waited with bated breath to see if she found success. But no little shoot pushed itself up from the earth. Kin-Kin wasn't surprised, but the young one's disappointment was tangible. "Hey, kid... Don't worry. Magic is a finnicky thing. The trick is not to let it get to you- just remember that it can happen to anyone, even a master of magic. There could be a thousand reasons for it. Maybe there are no plant seeds, there? C'mon." Kin-Kin stood and took a few steps away from the newborn before pawing at the ground beneath her. "Try again here. And if you fail again, well... it happens to all of us. Even me."

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Kin-Kin settled back and waited patiently as the young one once again began to concentrate, attempting to tap pinto the same magic as before. She flicked her tail, adjusting her cape, and ears twitched to the sounds of the world around as the quiet drew on. She wondered for an instant what lurked out there; and if the stag she was looking for was close, or even watching at that very moment. The fur along her spine prickled for a moment, safely hidden beneath her cloak.

With the silence droning on, it took a while for her to look back down at Charki. But when she did, her muzzle split into a broad grin. "Hey! Good job, kid! You're a natural at this," she praised. It seemed as though the young one was getting to grips with magic already. "You're already makin' some good progress. But for now... just keep practicin' with that! Might take a while to get to the big spells but we all gotta start somewhere. And if ya get bored, sometimes it's good to just go explorin'. When it comes to magic, you might find what you need as soon as you stop lookin'."

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