Re: Lesson 1 - manipulating objects -- Air weaves class

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Date Posted: 10:12:10 05/25/00 Thu
Author: Jaserah
Subject: Re: Lesson 1 - manipulating objects
In reply to: Kaydn 's message, "Lesson 1 - manipulating objects" on 22:26:59 05/24/00 Wed

Jaserah selected a small round red ball from the pile of objects that Kaydn had brought. This shouldn't be so bad, she thought to herself. She mebraced the Source and wove the flows of Air around the ball as Kaydn instructed. It rose of the desk a little and then fell back to the desk with a thud.

This thud caused everyoen to turn in Jaserah's direction and she could feel a blush rise up in her face. She quickly tried again, this time using the alternate weave Kaydn had shown, and this tiem with a little mroe success. She managed to get the ball to stay up for a bit longer.

Jaserah

> As almost all the students had arrived Kaydn decided
> to start the class. She began by emptying a bag full
> of an assortment of objects, including pens, balls and
> pots. She turned to the class.
>
> "My name is Kaydn Gedarre and I'll be your teacher for
> this class. Air is possibly used more than anything
> else in channelling. It can be used for many things,
> even as a weapon, and it is an important part in many
> complex weaves.
> Most women are relatively strong in it, although I
> know that a couple of you are not," she added with a
> smile. "But that hopefully won't be a problem as
> there are alternatives you can use to some of the
> weaves I'll be demonstrating. As one of my teachers
> once said, you can make up for a lack of brute
> strength through skill and practice.
>
> "The weave we'll be covering today is one of the most
> basic, manipulating objects with air. It's a good way
> to familiarise yourself with air and the basic concept
> will be useful later on. Now, watch and listen,"
> Kaydn embraced saidar and demonstrated the weave while
> explaining it.
>
> "It's best to begin with a small object and work your
> way up." She had selected a brightly coloured
> juggling ball.
> "The basic idea is to gain control of the air around
> the object, so surround it with a weave of air. You
> want to compress the air, so it becomes solid. That
> way you can move the object around by moving the air."
> She made the ball rise off her desk and let it hover
> in front of her.
>
> "There are a couple of important points to remember.
> If you are moving something living, then make certain
> you don't impede their breathing. Also, don't make
> the weave to tight or you may damage the object." She
> let the ball gently come to rest on her desk.
>
> "You can select something from the pile on the floor
> and try the weave yourself. Are there any questions?"

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Replies:

second weave -- Kaydn, 19:22:43 05/25/00 Thu
- Trying Again -- Jaserah, 12:57:06 05/26/00 Fri
  - free time -- Kaydn, 19:22:17 05/26/00 Fri