omg I never got the notif for this I'm so sorry ;^;
Merri smiled and nodded at Father Luscini, took one more glance at the scroll to make sure he didn't mess anything up, and closed his eyes. Like with most white magic spells he tried for the first time, he needed a moment of meditation first to calm his mind so that he did not accidentally cast a black magic spell in the place of the intended white spell. Or, more frequently as of late, a Cure in the place of anything else.
Once Merri felt he was ready, he took the priest's guidance to heart. He imagined a shield wrapping around the obelisk, then, finally, he opened his eyes and began the incantation.
And... nothing.
He frowned but did not allow himself to grow frustrated. This was normal for him, after all. He repeated the process but this time, the obelisk glowed purple.
Merri didn't know what he had cast, but it was obviously not Protect. He glanced at the scroll again. "I'm doing something wrong," he murmured.