The green light burst from my hands, wrapping around the training dummy in the blink of an eye.

"Good," Lana said from where she stood watching with her arms crossed. "Now hold it. Don't let it dissipate. The magic wants to flow and release, but you need to teach it patience."

I gritted my teeth, focusing on keeping the light steady. It pulsed against my control, wanting to surge forward and destroy the target completely. But I held it back, keeping it at exactly the level Lana had ...