Ranthe could see his willpower holding him in place and could tell he would break soon.  "Understood." She said simply, a second before she released the energy from her palm into him, a jolt that should hopefully have knocked him unconscious but seemed to have no effect as the student continued to shake.  Desperately Ranthe began building up the energy again but with a sinking feeling in her heart.<i>He'll break before I'm finished the spell!</i>