"It's not very hard at all. I only flew Lavender for a minute, not even as long as I was levitating everyone before Annei caught it."

"Well, let's give it another ten degrees, how about."

"Okay. I can try to teach Annei things in the meantime, I guess. And figure out a schedule."

Terali has a copy of Matilda's current schedule in her pocket. And a graphite stick.

Matilda consults with Annei to develop a new version that exchanges language lessons with Fena for ialdae lessons with Annei.

Annei confirms times. "Do you think meditating would help with concentration to float or whatever?"

"I have no idea. Try it and see!"

Annei kneels on the floor and closes her eyes and breathes in a regular pattern.

Matilda continues levitating everyone else.

Annei doesn't seem to have noticed. Terali watches her as she goes up and up and up.

"Um, Annei," says Matilda. "Please try not to hit the ceiling."

Annei opens her eyes, yelps, and falls.

Annei nods. "Uh, can you put me down again to start?"

"Sure!" Annei is gently lowered to the floor.

And there she rearranges herself back into a comfortable kneeling position and starts over, eyes slightly open.

Matilda waits.

Annei goes up two feet, and stops there, and sloooowly opens her eyes the rest of the way without falling.

"Yay!" says Matilda.

Annei beams.

Matilda beams back.

"Is it the same for all of it? Concentrating on what you're trying to do?"

"Pretty much! Sometimes, if I'm trying to do witchcraft in Elcenia, I have to concentrate on not doing it instead. But that part probably won't come up for you unless you're a witch."