"Trying isn't something I'm bad at."

And she - imagines it changing, tries to visualize that as clearly as possible. That tree should shake its branches ominously...

Not a twitch, and it looks like Jana was expecting that.

"You can't grasp ahold of shadow, it'll slip through you fingers, like light or water."

Like light...

Can she imaging - something for it to react to, like little pinpricks of light...

That gets a response! Although small, and the shadows don't move the way shadow actually would - they move like a living creature escaping an unpleasant stimuli.

She'll stop that then.

Can she reshape the area, if it's like water? Make it flow differently?

Jana smiles as the shadows respond to that.

Awesome!

She'll keep playing with that.

The shadows respond favourably to it! Lengthening and twisting, mostly at her command, occasionally outside it - although based on the way Jana smirks when that happens, Jana might be responsible.

She sticks her tongue out at Jana over that.

Jana laughs. "You're good at this," she says, gesturing around.

"I've always enjoyed experimenting, so."

"That's definitely a good trait for people seeking to learn the elements. Fritz is much the same."

Playing with topography!

"I hope to learn everything, someday."

"An admirable goal. If somewhat far reaching."

"Clearly I need to become immortal, first."

"Apparently theoretically possible, but I've yet to meet someone who's succeeded in that."

"Well, that'll have to be the first major slice of 'everything' I learn."

Jana's quiet for a moment. "I guess we should find you someone who specialises in that elemental space then."

"You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just wondering where we should start our search. Perhaps by talking to Fritz. He might have more ideas."

"Alright. Though I don't want to drop the stuff I've already started on, either..."

"Just keep practicing. There is an element that the more you practice with more elements the easier picking up others should be."

"Practicing is fun, so that'll be easy."

"It is rather, isn't it?"

And the world shifts as well, spilling them back into the a properly lit world. The shadows cling to them, shading their eyes, although the change is probably still a little startling.

She blinks a lot, startled.