Once Emma and Regina arrived at the airport with Henry they parked the car and got out. Unloaded and headed inside
About an hour and a half later they were seated on the plane ready to make their trip across the country. Regina pulled a book for Emma out of her carry on and handed it to her. It looked like a tacky romance novel. Emma looked at Regina skeptically and then opened it realizing it was basically a small spell book disguised as a tacky romance novel.
Henry had his nose in his game system playing something Emma didn't recognize. She glanced back over at Regina who smiled softly at her and Henry. Emma felt her nerves bundle up into a ball when the captain came over the intercom to address the passengers on the plane. After he was done speaking the flight attendants gave a small lecture about emergency's and crash safety. Which stressed Emma out even more, to the point that she began biting her nails.
Henry didn't have a care in the world as he glanced out the window as the plane took off. Regina watched as Emma gripped the arm rest of the seat she was in so tight that her knuckles turned white. Regina placed a hand gently on Emma's which made her jump slightly before she realized that it was her girlfriend touching her.
Emma glanced over at the brunette, who had a soft smile on her ruby red lips. Emma relaxed slightly feeling safer while looking at Regina. Those soft brown eyes telling her that she was safe and everything was fine.
Once the plane had reached altitude and the seatbelt lights shut off Emma began to relax a little more. She was still extremely uncomfortable but she felt better knowing that the trip should be fairly smooth from this point.
"Relax Ma, it's going to be fine. We will be there in 10 or so hours. Might as well read that book Mom gave you." Henry says to his mother who sighs realizing her son is right.
"Go on dear. I also brought headphones for you if you felt like listening to music to help you relax." Regina tells Emma. Emma smiles and leans over to give Regina a peck on the cheek and then opens her book to the first page to start reading.
Basic spells for beginners chapter 1
Harnessing energy
Energy is constant and has flow, every time you use your magic you are using energy. This energy has to come from ones self in the form of equivalent exchange. Each spell uses a different amount of energy depending upon the size of the spell.
One has view themselves as the power source spells drain the user, who then needs to recharge after using their magic.
Magic burns calories and eats up mental health. The user must be conscious of how much energy they use. The mind needs time to recharge along with the body needing nutrients to function.
Emma continued to read about how magic is part of the person and how the energy comes from within. Which explained to Emma why Regina would take long breaks after using her magic to save the town, Henry or even Emma. Regina was literally draining her body of all her energy.
Emma sat on the fairly quiet plane and read the first chapter for a couple hours, re reading the entire chapter several times before she felt comfortable with the information and moved onto the second chapter
Chapter 2
Energy Conservation
When using energy to create something with magic is is important to keep energy conservation in mind. Each spell uses a chunk of energy. When the user is first starting out with magic, they will have a smaller amount of energy to use to create magic.
As the user works harder to build up their energy stores and endurance they will be able to use their magic more freely. Each individual learns at their own pace and shouldn't be concerned with how many spells they can do at the beginning.
The user should focus on learning how much a spell takes from them and how to properly conserve energy for an emergency situation.
The user should also focus on the best way to replenish their body after using spells. Each individual is different, and has a different way to recuperate after depleting their stores.
The most common ways to replenish a body are sleeping and eating a filling meal. But other methods can be used as well. Such as, meditation, relaxation, healing salves or potions, power sharing with another magic user and so on.
Emma wanted to turn to Regina and ask about power sharing but she decided against it because it would be a strange conversation to have on a plane with normal people. She also realized that Regina was watching the in flight movie with Henry and she hadn't even realized because she was so focused on the book. Emma instead decided to continue reading the chapter and it's explanations. She took the time and read the chapter again several times just like the first chapter.
She tried her best to absorb as much information as she possibly could, because she cared so much about this now, and it was important to her because it helped her learn about Regina. Emma was learning so much about how much energy Regina used to make Emma's life a little easier this past week. She sighed feeling slightly guilty for Regina using her magic to help Emma.
The plane was about to land right as Emma finished up the second chapter for an 8th time. She closed the book and handed it to Regina to put back into her carry on.
Emma made sure to check to see if Henry had all of his items put back into his game case and helped him get ready to get off the plane.