Chapter 53

Natalia:

“Alright, Natalia, you need to be very confident about your choice of movement. Yes, sometimes you are going to be very confused, and sometimes, you might even be scared or might not know what to do, but you are going to have to trust your gut” dad said, making me raise an eyebrow.

“You do realize that trusting my gut against witches might burn ME alive, right?” I asked and dad smiled before nodding.

“Yes, but on the plus side, you, as an element manipulator, cannot burn” he said and I laughed, shaking my head. His smile reached his eyes, and for the first time since as long as I could remember, the two of us were actually able to have a proper conversation without feeling the urge of wanting to kill one another.

“Okay, what do you want me to do?” I asked.

“I am going to be shooting a fireball, and you would need to dodge it. Now, I am not really supposed to tell you what I would be doing, but since this is your first actual training, I would guide you through” he said, looki