Patricia
Arlean would lead her out to a nearby training ground, where he would rent the place for the evening for four silver. 

It was around the size of a football field, and Arlean would put down a bunch of targets on the hay bales already conveniently set up in the place. 

Then, he asked to rent a few blunt steel and wooden swords, putting it in front of Sonja.

"Let's start with the wooden sword. Show me how you can project magical energy. Make your hands glow a bit."
Philip
The Ursinoid followed Arlean out to the training grounds that he rented. It was larger than she had imagined! And frankly, she thought it might have been a bit presumptuous to get the target hay bales out this soon. But better to have and not need, than need and not have, right? No pressure. Sonja watched idly as the targets were set up.

"Project... Magic Energy..." She frowned for a moment, then nodded. The limited magic training she had had wasn't particularly formal, but the Ursinoid got the gist of what had been asked of her.

Though it took her a few moments of concentration, soon her hands began to glow ever so slightly!
Patricia
Arlean watched patiently as Sonja tried to project the magical energy, and then nodded. 

"Good, that is the hardest part, now, imagine a line, extending from you, toward the sword." He would hold up a wooden sword in front of her, presenting it as if presenting it to a King - though without the kneeling part. 

"You just need to touch it anywhere for the start."
Philip
"R-Right..." Sonja looked up at the sword. It was taking her a great deal of concentration to keep of the magic. She wasn't all that used to it after all. But the Ursinoid did as instructed, imagining a thread going from her palm to the hilt of the sword. Than she reached out to give it a gentle touch!
Patricia
Arlean observed her carefully try to concentrate her energy, and then touch the sword,"Now, you feel a clash of energy - energy against metal. Now imagine drawing from it... Hmpph.."

"Imagine drawing breath, through your mouth, forming a narrow 'O' with your lips. Then, try to do the same with the energy you have, and do that while touching the sword. 

"Keep repeating it while moving your hand away - when you feel connection sever - do it again, and again - until the connection is there." Arlean explained in somewhat vague term, repeating the same process himself with magic to demonstrate . 

"....Unfortunately my magic circuit's a little bit too full."