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In hindsight the initial run for the circle should have stopped them from trying to teach him right away, but the excitement of having someone else in the area who might share their skill might have been a little too much enticement to hold them back. "Hmmm," they said thoughtfully, giving him a sidelong glance. "Starting small," they said decisively. "Probably not starting with actual lightning even." They hadn't really trained anyone in long enough that the potential tools had changed and improved. It was the sort of thing they kept an eye on. "You know those static machines? They're an even safer way of starting than I did. More predictable. Otherwise I'm gonna have to call my sister and try and convince her to make me a storm in a bottle." The last part was rueful, they would probably do it at some point because it was a good step, but the conversation with Oriana was going to be tiresome. They were pleased though. Michael hadn't been put off, and he seemed willing to learn at a more sensible rate. "And I wouldn't advise staying out in this," they added. It was going to rumble on for a while longer, they could tell from the pressure, and they didn't want to be on babysitting duty any more today. It was meant to be a fun time.