Yup. Magic flowing feels like what you told me to do to make the lyrium brands work, so just picture the candle lit in your mind and use that image to guide the magic.
[He doesn't know how else to explain it. Malcolm, as much as he was good at making things fun or interesting for him and Bethany as children, was not a very good teacher in general. Mostly because he was something of a magic adept. He learned quickly with very little instruction on his own, which mean he had little instruction to pass on to his children. He tried of course, but Adalwolfe at least had a similar aptitude and caught on with not terribly much explanation after a few tries.
Which, of course, doesn't really help Fenris, but at least he's trying?]
It's not really some beast you have to wrangle or anything like that. It'll follow your direction. Just be mindful of how you're guiding it. You've got to be self aware.
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[He doesn't know how else to explain it. Malcolm, as much as he was good at making things fun or interesting for him and Bethany as children, was not a very good teacher in general. Mostly because he was something of a magic adept. He learned quickly with very little instruction on his own, which mean he had little instruction to pass on to his children. He tried of course, but Adalwolfe at least had a similar aptitude and caught on with not terribly much explanation after a few tries.
Which, of course, doesn't really help Fenris, but at least he's trying?]
It's not really some beast you have to wrangle or anything like that. It'll follow your direction. Just be mindful of how you're guiding it. You've got to be self aware.