After Ivor finished reviewing the Edge Compression scroll, he put it away carefully. He knew the knowledge was important, but it was useless unless he could actually use it, making it an instinctual part of how mana moved through him.
He climbed down and found a good, clean patch of ground for training. He didn't want loose leaves under his feet or to leave easy tracks. Satisfied, he drew his sword and sat with it across his knees, leaning against the tree.
He knew he couldn't use the skill yet, seven nodes was a long way off, and he only had one. But training now would improve his control. If he built the habit early, the skill would feel familiar and dependable when he finally unlocked it.
He started with the first stage the scroll insisted on: forming a static line while stationary.
