[Baby's first spell, as it turns out, is in the nature of protection. Which makes sense, because Sam's flipped through the spellbook Stephen gave him, and a lot of them are defensive spells. If you start messing with magic, he knows from the little Stephen's told him, you have to be ready to defend yourself with magic.
Or a battle-axe.
With a few muttered words and a gesture, a small rope of light coils around a table leg. It would take less energy to use a real rope, but this will, once he gets used to it, hold more than a material rope its size would - plus he won't have to carry one with him.
Sam gets tired of practicing on his table soon enough, and instead uses the ropes to bind Stephen's ankles to his chair. He holds the spell and doesn't say anything, looking completely innocent.]
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Or a battle-axe.
With a few muttered words and a gesture, a small rope of light coils around a table leg. It would take less energy to use a real rope, but this will, once he gets used to it, hold more than a material rope its size would - plus he won't have to carry one with him.
Sam gets tired of practicing on his table soon enough, and instead uses the ropes to bind Stephen's ankles to his chair. He holds the spell and doesn't say anything, looking completely innocent.]