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[Peace Keeper]

Be careful. Don't overuse your magic or you burn out. Yea, That's what I do. You could try my style if you like, but if you feel that your style is better, just stay with it. I still need to know how to feel the magic from the tree. But first, I should try making myself attach to mana so I could try walking. Wanna help me?

[Aeterna Sol]

"... Okay, first off, I know. I just somehow went beyond my energy limits and held it longer than I ever have before." She stops sensing. "Second off, that's what I've been doing this entire time. I want you to learn how you sense magic the same way I do.

[Peace Keeper]

Alright. Fine. So... how do you do your style?

[Aeterna Sol]

"Basically I just use my magic to feel others' magic by releasing it, then while I can still control it, I move it towards another living being. As soon as the two bits of magic come into contact, you can feel it's magical presence. Although, if you do it in a certain way, which is usually the wrong way, the being, whose magic you are feeling, can feel yours too, which is bad in a battle situation."

[Peace Keeper]

That sounds tricky. So release some kind of magic and move it to a living being to sense their magic and connection... I'll try.

He focuses some magical orb near himself. He moves the orb near Blaze.

Is this right?

[Aeterna Sol]

"Seems right, pretty close to how I do that, but is that your energy? I can't tell."

[Peace Keeper]

Yea. Now do I put it on you or what? I don't want to do something wrong and end up hurting you.

[Aeterna Sol]

"Well it has to be your aura. Magic auras are invisible, but ki auras are visible. that's the reason you can see my energy, but I can't see yours. Oh, and by aura, I mean the energy that's always around you." She uses her energy sensing again, but this time only at quarter-power. "Okay, now touch my aura, which should be visible now, with your ball of energy... Oh, that almost came out wrong." She giggled a little, then created the yellow aura, thinking that the other, more powerful one might overwhelm her.

[Peace Keeper]

He moves his orb onto Blaze. He then feels some connection from the orb he created to his horn, mhich may be Blaze's aura reaching him.

It feels kind of strong. It's stronger than my style.

[Aeterna Sol]

"Well I do show examples of my skill and power, but feeling the energy yourself is the best way to know the strength of somepony."

[Peace Keeper]

It's strong, the connection. The only problem is that I can only feel yours when I touch you with my magic. My style I can feel every magic at once. Plus your style uses more magic to sense others.

He stops his magic and gives a sign of relief.

I think I will stay with mines. Thanks for helping me.

[Aeterna Sol]

"No problem. Although, I can sense more than one being at a time. It takes about the same amout of energy for me to sense just one of anything, but to sense more, I need more energy, which is why it usually takes more energy, because I try to sense everything."

[Peace Keeper]

I realize about my style is that I think of a "white" color and all the unicorns' magic are sensed. When I wanted to think of a "yellow" color, like yours, I only see yours, but it's more stronger. I guess it's a good way to cheat in hide-and-seek.

[Aeterna Sol]

"Wait 'till you see me cheat. I go invisible... Wait a second..." She thought for a second. "Oh, right! How did you control gravity earlier?"

[Peace Keeper]

Well... I just concentrate my magic on my body. From there, you have to make the magic force it's way in a direction, but it has to be as strong as the gravity. So when I put half my body, I adjusted my magic to force in the direction of the tree, and it kind of felt like walking on a bridge. The only problem is that if you miss your step, you will fall sideways or upwards.

[Aeterna Sol]

"Sounds like one of those 'easier said than done' things..."

[Peace Keeper]

Yea. There are some things I find myself.

[Aeterna Sol]

"Yeah, of course. Besides, some things you just need to figure out on your own."

[Peace Keeper]

I need to learn more of my sensing style.

He concentrates again using his sensing magic. He feels the multiple sources again. He then tries to lock himself to Blaze's magic by concentrating the color or element of his aura.

I kind of feel like there is tension between me and you. Like if I could pull myself to you.

[Aeterna Sol]

"Wait, what is that in this case again?"