Landrith smiled. "Apparently he's trying," he said, "but he must try harder." He turned back to Akim. "Is there anything that helps you cast spells," he asked, "like a foci or a chant?"<br/>"Well, usually I say the name of the spell in wizard language..." Akim said.<br/>Landrith nodded. "Try that - this time, aiming out the window."<br/>Akim smiled as he walked to the window. He held his hand out in front of him and took a deep breath.<br/>"Burnazé!" he said, and a fireball shot out of his hand and exploded in midair.<br/>Landrith clapped. "Bravo! You cast it without a staff - it's harder to do that way. And before you ask why I taught you the hard way, its because you won't always have your staff to make things easier," he said. "Well, that's all for tonight. Get some rest, I'll teach you another spell tomorrow."<br/>Akim bowed, left the room, and closed the door behind him.