Bex was usually up this early anyway doing her own training before her work began, so it wasn't any different from a normal day. She was looking alert and ready for the day by the time she showed up at the training yard and was glad to see that Sliva was already there and warming up. Good, because she wouldn't have wasted the time to do so if the woman had not been prepared enough to do it on her own.

"What have you practiced so far in using magic in your combat?" she asked once she was standing in front her without any other form of greeting whatsoever.

Summons and incantations, specifically fire. Only half of what she had at her disposal and barely half at that. She hummed with a tone that wasn't exactly pleased. But she supposed that was why the girl was here. "What is your preferred weapons of choice?" she asked.

An ax, alright. It wasn't Bex's favorite but each person had their preferences. "One of the common things I see from witch soldiers is that they have two methods of combat. They use either their magic or their weapon. What many fail to realize is that you can use both at the same time. What are some ways you could use your magic to enhance your ax combat?" she asked, letting the woman use her brain to think for herself rather than just doing whatever Bex told her to do. After all, Bex wouldn't always be there to tell her what the best option might be.

It was a start, a decent answer. Bex knew that many witches rarely thought of their magic in this way. "You certainly could," she replied, tone rather expressionless which was not abnormal for the Lieutenant. "That's a start. You are still using your magic and your weapon separately though. What is something you could do that would affect your weapon directly?" she said, encouraging more thought in a specific way.

Yes, the paired soldiers could turn men into wolves, that was true. And while all witches had the ability to learn, the magic itself was closely guarded and only those who were paired were actually able to use that kind of magic. Bex did not look bothered in the least by Sliva's answer.

"Which is why you came to me," she commented. Well no, it wasn't why. Sliva had stated she had come to Bex because of her reputation on how focused and intense her trainings were. Whether she knew or not that Bex focused on magic within those trainings Bex had no idea.

"There are many ways you can use magic and your weapon as one and, as you likely know, witch magic is an incredible asset that has no limits beyond your imagination. Spell books are a wonderful start, I can recommend a few if you'd like. Your magic and your weapon should be used one complete set of skills. You can use your magic to light your ax on fire as you wield it or throw it. You can use a potion to coat it in poison. You can speak a freezing incantation once it's imbedded into your enemy to freeze them from the inside out."

There was a scary look of darkness in Bex's gaze as if she reveled in the death and destruction of others. It was a look that many had seen in her from time to time and which made people rather uncomfortable. There was a threat in the air as if she could turn that look in your direction on a whim.

"I'll write them down for you," she stated about the books, making a mental note to do so before she dismissed the woman after their training.

"For now, I want you to try to implement this idea. You said you were good with fire, so why don't you try to use that with your weapon?" She motioned towards the targets several yards away and took a step back to watch.

Well, it was certainly clear that the woman had skill with the ax as she hit the center of the target. Bex was impressed though it was impossible to tell from the completely neutral expression on her face. "Again," she instructed, not even praising the young woman. She made Zarha do it another nine times before she decided to move on.

"Now try something new, a different magical method than before," she instructed, wondering what the soldier would come up with on her own.