Jools watched closely. The gesture seemed fine. It was probably a problem of intent. Jools figured that she wanted it to work too much. It was probably the case given that she had to ace it on the test tomorrow.

She siphoned up the beads of water that sat along the surfaces and thought of the best way to word her reply.

"Your charm looks fine," she commented kindly. Compliments helped when mastering a new spell. "I think it's your intent. A little too much power, too much desire. Try pulling back a bit."