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Well, at least she praised his try. That relieved him and Joćo smiled back in return. Yeah, it wasn't that bad for his first try, although he was accustomed to getting the spells alright at the first try. Shrugging to himself, he waited for her next directions, which were...
See the transformation himself?!
No thank you. He'd rather pass those horrible moments of transformation of his handsome face into a dog's.
"Shall I try now?" Guess he should. Taking a breath, he got the mirror and stared at it, trying to imagine himself like a black, labrador retriever. Tapping his upper mouth, he said "Capistrum," again clearly. He kept staring at the mirror, although it horrified him, and he actually directed his transformation. Or so he wanted to think. He wasn't sure if such a thing was possible once the spell was spoken. But it felt nice and reassuring just to think he could.
Maybe his muzzle was a bit shorter than it should be, he wasn't sure how long they were supposed to be. He usually opted to stay clear of any animals with long teeth and a strong chin. Though, checking the mirror again, he was pleased with himself that the rest seemed to be alright. Even the furs were there, so it was a better job than the last one, right?
If he could smile, he would have been grinning now.
As Joao took the mirror, Isabelle retook her position on the cushion opposite him so she could observe what he did. Upon his question she nodded that he should and proceeded to watch him try again.
Everything went a little better this time. He had more fur, which a dog should have on it's face. The muzzle was stubbier than before, but Issy had no clue what type he was after so it could very well have been what he wanted.
Leaning forward she tapped his face and it slowly changed back to normal.
"Very good, how did that feel to you? When you have a chance to be able to see how things change, it generally helps you form a better picture of the result in your mind."
Flicking her wand at some candles she had placed around the room, they lit up and created a warm glow. The actual lighting dimmed to make it a calmer atmosphere.
"Now, meditation is something you need to do in order to clear your mind enough to effect a transformation without a wand. We'll do that now, to finish this first lesson, okay?" Although, of course, he wouldn't be doing any transforming yet. That would take a few more lessons.