the easier it is to use .” He reached out his hand to a clay pot , and a sunflower sprouted from the top and grew to its full height .
“ It ’ s not that simple ,” Codie replied . “ Not everyone can work equally with every element .” She lifted both hands and a blob of water floated out of a nearby bowl . It dispersed into a fluffy white cloud , then dumped its contents back into the bowl . “ Water and wind are easy for me , but I could never do what Anderson did .”
“ You could , Codie ,” Professor Skreed said without looking up . “ It would be harder , but you could . Your point is well taken though . Most people are comfortable with two or three elements while the rest are a struggle . That is what we will seek to explore in your first semester — what works for you , and what does not . By the end you will have a better grasp of your innate abilities . Now , begone with the lot of you ,” he said , shooing the students away . “ Go find something interesting to observe . There is no more for you here . Oh , and be sure to tell Codie and Anderson what a phenomenal job they did .”
“ I wonder what I ’ ll be good at ,” Garrett wondered . He held his hands in front of his face . In just a few short days he ’ d seen so much he never believed possible before . Much of it seemed destructive , frightening even . He couldn ’ t imagine himself hurling fireballs , but growing flowers seemed okay .
“ I want it all ,” Connor said . He grinned at his own hands
and flexed them open and shut , wishing them to produce something , anything .
All his life he ’ d watched professional duelists shake the earth and stir the skies . He ’ d seen his mother manipulate every item in the house with a flick of the wrist and heard stories of