Hearing the faint rustle of clothing being moved, Pia could not help but peek a little. Just a split second, but enough to get a glance of smooth flesh, long legs and a rather.. bounteous chest. Sometimes Pia wished she looked a bit more like that. She could not help to imagine how it would be to be with someone like that too.

Pia resumed her task. Using manasight might not be absolutely necessary for many types of spells, but Pia if Pia was to manipulate mana right away without any preparation, she needed to see what she was doing.

By closing her eyes, feeling the slight ebb and flow of mana, she managed to shift her perception. Opening her eyes, she could see the subtle, faint ribbons of shimmering light caused by mana. Glancing down on herself, she could see a weak glow fro somewhere beneath her skin. Looking at Kanoe, she though she could see the same. She also saw how stunning the other woman looked. The dark hair and dark robe framed her face, neck and bosom. Pia was certain that a photographer would love her.

"I'll do some simple manipulation..", Pia whispered, while putting on her glasses again. She made a simple gesture, and whispered a short incantation, while creating what Seraph had called a positive polarity, gathering ambient mana. Pia could not draw much. Her control was not that strong, and there was no large sources of power nearby, at least not that Pia knew about. If she were to do something, she had to use some of her own mana.

The problem was, Pia's own mana was not that strong, at least under most circumstances. Her own power responded to pleasure. Pia thought that it did not have to be sexual pleasure, but that was the way it had been awakened. But Pia would not need that much.. and even erotic pleasure did not have to mean screwing.

Kanoe had actually provided Pia with a means to do so. Pia used her imagination, imagined her own hand on the smooth fabric of the robe, tracing womanly curves, exploring were cloth gave way to flesh. She felt a bit guilty for doing this, but it worked. The tingle of arousal was enough to spark her mana, and make it flow.

Pia could not help but pull in her breath sharply. Her mana had a distinctly sensual flavor, making her hearth beat faster. Her mana felt a bit bubbly, almost champagne like. Her mana pooled in her hand. Making another gesture, Pia concentrated it into the shape of a ball. It was not much power, but gathered so, it was enough that even someone inexperienced would feel or see something. With manasight, it looked like a sphere of shining liquid.

Now she needed to show she could make it do something. Unfortunately, Pia knew few spells with impressive physical effects. But she was getting better at sensations. She unclasped her barrette, and focused on the butterfly. Butterfly. Brilliant colours. Playful dance in the air. Early summer, growing things. Warmth, slight breeze. Summer dress, soft light fabric. Breasts, thighs, skin soaking up the sun. Sap rising. Bright, warm, comfortable. Flowers, Butterfly. Brilliant butterfly.

"Rego Vim, Creo Imagonem..", Pia whispered, and blew on the shiny sphere, making it move towards Kanoe. The sphere began deforming as soon as it left her zone of control. The bubble of mana would splash harmlessly against Kanoe's skin, but hopefully, hopefully, it would give her a brief vision of a butterfly dancing, and perhaps a small taste of early summer washing the last of a Scandinavian winter away.


It was not a terribly impressive display of power, but Pia did not aim to impress, just show what she knew about the basic technique. Please, don't be one of my foul-ups! Pia pleaded. It should have gone well, but sometimes, her mana did stuff on its own.

Kanoe heard Pia mumble something but could not make it out. Her guest had put on her glasses again and had begun chanting. It took a few moments for the witch to see the many threads of mana flowing about the room and inside the student's body. At first she did not see much of anything. All things had mana flowing with them but generally witches and mages had much more condensed inside them. Pia's mana did not seem out of the ordinary, barely enough to do anything at all infact. Mana was not exactly something you can train. The most anyone could do was learn to control and use what they have more efficiently.

Suddenly the faint glow within Pia grew stronger. It looked like the birth of a flame by lighting a match, still not very powerful but it was enough to use for magic. The threads of mana flowed down the woman's arm and seemed to gather in her hand. But the odd thing was there were no distinct colors in this bundle of threads. Kanoe could see all the colors writhing and weaving around each other. The mana took a physical appearance of a small sphere of light. She could not describe the element as anything besides generic, neutral. It was just raw unrefined mana floating in Pia's hand.

The strange bubble floated gently to her, bursting and giving her senses a brief sensation of various things. Her body tingled as the mana soaked into her and mixed with hers. The spell was simple but there was something very enticing about the woman's mana. The bubble had burst over the woman's chest and the strange tingling had caused her breasts to firm and her nipples to swell. But otherwise the spell was harmless.

"Very good," she said finally with a faint smile, "You seem to know how to channel and use incantations. There are perhaps some things to improve on with your ability to control mana that leaves your body but that is something we all have to get used to. How do you feel? I hope your presentation did not drain you too much," she returned to her chair as she continued, "You seem to be able to channel just raw mana. Perhaps you have not picked an element that suits you. Or does your magic require every element available?"

"Oh, I feel fine, not drained at all.. Uhm.. You didn't see anything? I was kind of hoping to create.. ah. Never mind.." Pia was a bit disappointed. But failure was not quite unexpected, and she had gotten to display what kind kind of techniques she knew about.

"An element, as in one of the clasical elements, or a force of nature.. No, I don't have one. Am I supposed to? It's color is often either pink or yellowish, if that helps.."

Pia had no idea. She knew some magic was elementally aspected, but there was none she felt an affinity for. Maybe water, she liked swimming.. Light?

"I do have something.. but I am not sure it counts as an element.." Pia said. Suddenly, she found herself looking at the floor, twirling her braid with her finger. "My personal mana is.. well.. it kind of reacts strongly with.. sensations. Some emotions.. Does that count?"

Kanoe was unsure what the spell was so she did not really recognize it as a failure beyond it being somewhat unstable. Nonetheless, she was quite satisfied with what she has seen so far of this woman. "Well there are many elements beyond the standard four. It is not unheard of to not have a particular focus but it is a bit rare. Generally it tends to happen to those who go towards magicks that tend to use multiple elements. Your spell seemed to go along a path similar to illusion or other forms of manipulation so it may require those extra elements to make the experience more believable."

The magic was strange to her. It felt like almost a gentle brush of the fingertips when it burst against her skin. The sensation and odd 'taste' seemed to linger like a pleasant memory. "Emotions can effect many things, magic included," she continued, "I find that certain feelings can amplify the power of your mana for short moments though it can be dangerous if used recklessly."

The witch drank her tea and offered to pour another cup for Pia before continuing. "But what do you mean sensations? I am unsure what you mean by that. Those are generally not involved with elements themselves. I do not exactly have a term for special cases such as that. Style perhaps..." The woman seemed rather unique even as a beginning mage. Seems she was the one having questions instead of answering them.

"Thank you!", Pia said, accepting her second cup of tea. She drank a little, savoring the taste, while trying to think of what to say next. She felt a bit awkward about the whole thing, but if this conversation where to go somewhere, she had to contribute.

"Eh.. I am sorry about being coy.. It is just that is kind off.. well.. I better explain." Pia was studying her cup rather intensively.
She tried explaining it as clinically as possible, but did not quite know how.

"It seems.. It seems my natural mana gets amplified by pleasant sensations.. Pleasure makes it stronger. Not just mine, but other's as well. I wont say I am terribly strong, but given the right circumstances.. I can do more. And my mana, when it flows, it feels.. good. I have been told that what I am is called a Voluptarius."

Pia's voice had become a something just above a whisper, and she was blushing again. Still, awkward as it was to her, she still could not help but smile a bit when she thought about how magic made her feel.

"It is kind of a limited talent, though."

She listened to the woman's explanation of this unique trait. Someone who gains more power and mana based on how pleasured or arouse they are? If it were three years ago, she would have claimed such an idea ridiculous. Now, she is still skeptical but has heard similar from certain entities. But she lumped such lessons together with emotions overall. Dark magic required darker emotions such as hate and lust. Magic did have its own pleasing qualities to it but she did not consider herself a voluptarius because of it.

"I cannot say I have heard of a Voluptarius," she said calmly, "I have heard of there being power in such... sensations. But I am unsure I trust or wish to believe the resources that revealed this to me." Kanoe smiled at the woman's blushing face and lowered gaze. "From how you are acting, I suppose you have been too embarassed to test this trait further correct?"

Kanoe rose to her feet and slowly walked around the table. "If what you learned is true and that you must have pleasure to perform magic properly, you have to make a choice. You can either forget about it and use what little power you have now or learn to tap into this... energy and use it to practice magicks that were once beyond your reach. But that choice is yours alone to make. If you are too embarassed or shy to follow this path, you will never be able to use it properly. That is my theory anyway. You are certainly very unique, Pia. There are not many ways to actually amplify your own mana without the aid of old artifacts and devices."

Pia was silent while Kanoe spoke, looking at her out of the corner of her eye, while the more experienced sorceress paced the floor, robe moving gently with each step. Kanoe had a point. In fact, she had cut to the core of a problem Pia had been struggling with.

"Eh.. you are kinda right. I have not had.." Pia paused a bit. "I guess.. that is the problem. I mean, I am not exactly a femme fatale. Or some kind of porn star goddess, making love to thousands through their flat screens. I am just kind of.. you know.. A nerd. A voluptarius should be more like.. well, you, for instance."

Once again, Pia fidgeted with her braids, looking down at her feet. "But I think it is true.. I don't know if it because of how my mana was awakened, or if it was just waiting inside me. But I have tried as good as I can to test it, and there is something. And now, I can not go back to not being it. I do not know how magic is to you, but to me it is not just about power. I am not powerful. I don't know if it just the mana, but it makes me feel more.. me, I guess."

"See? You are already judging such a path before even taking any steps towards it," Kanoe giggled, "Yes, pleasure and sex tend to be very... passionate. But just because you have passion in expressing your emotions does not make you a porn star. You just wish to learn more about your magic and mana. I fail to see how that will hinder you any. A cute girl like you more than likely has someone special to let yourself go with. In any case, there is nothing wrong with feeling good and enjoying it. Especially if it is for something you care for, like your magic."

The witch moved closer and lifted Pia's chin with a finger. "As you said," she said softly, "Your mana is you. There is no shame in learning about yourself and there is certainly no shame in being yourself. Whether you like it or not, you have power. You may not think it much, but you have a gift no other students have in this school. Don't tell me you do not feel anything about being able to touch a world beyond ordinary people. I am willing to assist you in any way I can, Pia. But I cannot help you if you make no effort to grow."

Pia looked Kanoe in the eye, shivering a little at the touch. Kanoe's words rang of truth. She had touched something beyond the ordinary, and how much she wished that she had not been exposed to the things that dwelled on this island, how much she wished she were home, she could no longer imagining stepping back from the world of magic. She had no choice. Even a simple thing, like her mana sight, had revealed a world she had not known. Giving up would be like deciding she no longer wanted to see color, or cutting off a body part. She might have a long way to go, though.

But she also knew she was close to far she could go on her own. Oh, there was surely those who could help her. But Pia would rather not draw the attention of more of the creatures dwelling her, if she had the choice.

"What you say is true.", she whispered. "But I am hindered by my lack of knowledge and my lack of experience. And my lack of confidence.. I guess. But I want to go further, I just.. I need someone to give me a push in the right direction. If you can help me, even a small step.."

Pia was trembling a bit now, hearth beating faster, like Kanoe's presence was electrifying somehow. "..please.."

Her hand slid up from the woman's chin and stroked her cheek. She could feel the heat rising in Pia's cheeks as the woman asked for help. Of course helping in magic or helping with.. something else was becoming more and more blurred by the moment. If sex and pleasure increases this woman's mana, then her lessons are going to become much more hands on. Kanoe did not mind this, she was already having sex with some of her apprentices already. She did not exactly get power from doing so beyond the feeling of dominance but, it felt so very good.

Kanoe leaned closer as the other student began to tremble. She was not sure Pia wanted this or not. Yes, the woman wanted to learn more but was she fine with doing this with a stranger? "We can take it slow," she whispered back, giving Pia a soft kiss on the lips, "I am unsure what to look for or to feel. But, if it is pleasure you need. I may be able to help with that." The witch smirked slyly before kissing the woman deeper. Her tongue slipped in between Pia's lips and began to wrap around her tongue, sucking gently.

"Mmm.." she cooed with her own growing arousal. Seeing the innocent woman so vulnerable sent her heart racing. Being tortured by so many monsters, getting an opportunity to be in control was always welcomed even if the control is over another student. Kanoe was selfish and wanted nothing more than her own pleasure and power. She broke the kiss, letting a thin thread of saliva break between both of them. "How does that feel?"

Kanoe's first kiss sent Pia's hearth racing. She should have seen it coming, but somehow, she hadn't. Surprise mingled with delight and a touch of confusion.

The second kiss was deeper and longer. Pia felt like the rest of the world faded away, leaving her and Kanoe the sole inhabitants of the universe. Pia received the kiss, and gave back. At first her tongue was hesitant, but soon she matched Kanoe. She let herself rest up against the other girl, enjoying that she was so much taller, so much more confident. At first Pia had felt intimidated by that, now it thrilled and excited her.
Without even thinking about it, Pia's hands had touched the other's body, carefully stroking it, savouring the smooth feel of the robe, tracing the curves underneath. Pia remembered the glimpse she had seen earlier, the little peek at what was hidden underneath those dark folds.

Kanoe pulled back. Wet spittle adorned their lips. Pia's eyes were wide, her breath heavy. At first, she could not even speak, it was like the lust she felt was to heavy let her utter them. "I-it feels good.. It.. you made it feel wonderful. I think this.. this is helping."

There was some doubt back in Pia's mind. Cala, Komiko, Susan.. All girls Pia had undefined relationships with. Was it wrong of her to do what she was about to do with another? It did not feel that way. This is what she was made to do, and Kanoe was the way. And deep, deep inside Pia, something sang, something was bubbling. It was her own mana, she knew.

This small nudge was all that was needed to bring Pia's needs to the surface. The kiss was returned and she could feel the woman leaning into the embrace. Hands explored the lovely curves hidden beneathe the dark fabrics of her robe. Her skin tingled as her partner's fingers grazed down her sensitive sides sending a lovely shiver up her spine.

The look on the other woman's face was priceless. Kanoe could almost feel the need in the nearly panting student's eyes. She was not sure what she was helping but it felt good nonetheless. With an cute woman like this one, she could not complain. She gave another soft kiss and smiled. "Shall we go someplace more comfortable? Or am I to sit on your lap?" The witch moved a bit closer, nearly stradling over the student's lap. She did not mind either way as long as she had this student in her grasp.

Pia did not mind the position they were in, not at all. She liked the way she could feel Kanoe's thighs against her own, she liked the way her hands had access to her voluptuous body. And she liked the view she had of Kanoe's cleavage. Somehow, Pia's hand started wandering, moving up along silky fabric, up along Kanoe's sides, up to her chest, following the outer curves of her heavy, full breasts. She let one finger trace the edge of the cloth, just barely covering the full curves within. She let her fingers move from cloth to bare skin, sliding over it, but not quite daring to uncover them, like a special present you dare not open just yet, in fear of ruining the anticipation.

Yet she could not restrain herself, and gently lifting them, she leaned in to place small kisses on top of them. She wanted to dig in, to devour them with her lips.
Move somewhere more comfortable? Pia supposed that was a good idea. Bed, floor, desk.. she did not care.

"Back.. back in my room, I sort of made up a ritual.. a circle on the floor.. to make my own ritual space", she said, having finally found words again. "I don't suppose I will need this, now.."
Indeed, in order to focus her attention, she had made up her own little rite. She used to have dim light, wear nothing but a black scarf as a sash, and make a circle on the floor with chalk. It was a mere mental crutch. The ritual in itself had no magical meaning. Rather, it helped her to focus. Now she had Kanoe as a focus.

"Wherever you please..", she whispered.

Seeing and hearing the woman's satisfaction, the witch gently pulled up her robe some so she could sit down on the woman's lap. Her inner thighs came to rest on Pia's bare thigh allowing the two to feel their smooth skin and needing warmth. The young woman's hands slid further up Kanoe's body, now grazing the sides of her breasts. What was once timid was now curious as the fingers felt just how well endowed the dark witch truly was.

With things starting where they were, Kanoe had no interest in stopping such a good thing. Her breathing grew deeper as fingertips delicately brush past the v cut in her robe and began to gently stroke her pale flesh. Pia would feel the other woman's pulse beneathe her touch, gradually growing faster as the student leaned down to kiss her chest. "Mmm... I do hope I provide more than your little... ritual.." she cooed. Kanoe was unsure what the woman was talking about exactly. Perhaps it was just a simple ritual of self pleasure but nothing truly magical in the act itself.

Such a question was quickly discarded along with most other thoughts. Pia was still tasting her luscious yet firm breasts that were still barely hidden within her robes. Kanoe's hands slid up and down the other woman's sides, feeling the perfect curves hidden behind the student's uniform. She slid her hands upwards and under the student's vest. Slowly, she pushed the outer layer of Pia's uniform off her shoulders and down her arms. Wearing so little, she had some catching up to do if she was to see more of this woman's innocent beauty.

"Y-yes, this is so much better..", Pia answered, her voice low but raw and trembling with barely suppressed desire.

Pia had not thought about her own clothes, being so distracted by Kanoe and all she had to offer. Kanoe had more presence of mind though, and had started to undress her. Pia moved as best she could to help, and lent a hand to push things away. Feeling the other woman's hands on her body made Pia feel all tingly and exited. That someone like her would want someone like herself was beyond her, but it made her feel a thrill and excitement.

With a swift motion, Pia loosened her tie with one finger, to allow her shirt to be removed more easily. Soon she was halfway nude, the white shirt mostly off her. She wore a pale pink bra, almost white, upper half of the cups of a lacy fabric. They were new, and also front clasped, something she hoped would make them more repairable.
That Pia was exited was easy to see, the top of her breast moving in time with her heavy breath. Pia's hearth was beating so hard, she almost thought its beatings must be visible on the outside, like something hammering on the inside of her chest.

Pia's other hand was sliding up Kanoe's thigh, slipping up underneath the robe, exploring the smooth muscle of her legs, and the round shape of her hips.