I made a breakthrough with water manipulation today, I went from being able to manipulate less than water than I can see, to being able to manipulate some the size of my fist. Something just clicked and it got easier.

I also decided how I will gage mastery of water manipulation. When I could hit a target from a certain distance away, and actually damage the target, three times in a row and create a rough likeness of myself. Once I am able to do that I will move on to dirt manipulation.

Talus also made a minor breakthrough today. She managed to make her flames hotter, changing the previously red flames to an orange color.

Oh yeah, Tiddol accidentally lit herself on fire doing something she called alchemy, which is apparently how potions are made, she was quickly put out with a spell from Mest and I healed her up, so the overall effect was more humorous that serious. She admitted that she wasn’t very good at alchemy, but also said that seeing me struggle to improve myself constantly inspired her to try to learn. Good for her, I hope she succeeds.

It was a good day, everyone I know is making great strides forwards or helping the others make those strides. Willow is getting much better at controlling lighting, though not in a flashy way, or at least not in a way that’s flashy for lightning. The Ents are making strides forwards in whatever magic it is they have chosen to pursue. Even Par’s tribe is bigger and stronger than it has ever been, and even when you ignore combat ability, they have developed technologically and socially well and beyond what I ever expected. I even found some crude art some of them have created.

Anyway, Good Night Diary.