"Yes, of course!" said Merri, once more trying not to let his excitement get the better of his learning. He turned back to the obelisk and continued casting over and over again -- sometimes the spell was successful, and more times still it was not, but there was a marked improvement before the end of the session.
Before Father Luscini left to attend to his other duties, Merri tried to cast it on himself. The spell miraculously caught the first time, though Merri felt it slip away before he could celebrate, but he was on the right track, and he could not stop thanking the priest profusely for all his help. Merri still had a lot of practicing left to do, but he was in a much better position than he was before.