“Ok, Apprentice. Sit down on the ground. Cross your legs and put your palms on your knees."

Magnus did as instructed. He watched her with curiosity.

"I want you to close your eyes Magnus. It will enhance your other senses somewhat, and you will need to resist the distractions. Try to empty your mind. Think about something that calms you. I am not going to tell you what I am thinking about when I need to concentrate, because it is different for every person. You need to find your own focus. The point is to stay focused and avoid reacting to any stimuli."

Magnus closed his eyes. He tried not to think about anything.

“Just emptiness. Yes, seems to be working...”

He heard a clinking sound, as if a coin dropped on the floor. He instinctively wanted to turn his head towards the sound, but stopped himself midway.

"See, you are already distracted. Let's say you were casting a fire spell, and you just incinerated yourself. Focus!"

Magnus tried to numb himself. He heard a coin drop again, but it felt more distant now, and he didn't react to it. A minute later, he heard hands clapping close to him. He couldn't help flinching a bit. He cursed inwardly and tried hard to steel himself. He heard another clap, then another, but he didn't move. He wondered if he was doing it right.

Was his Lack of physical reaction the point, or was he supposed to make himself not even notice these distractions. He had his answer soon after. After a couple of minutes he heard doors open and close and heard water being poured. He tried not to move, but he was actually trying to lock his muscles. He knew somehow, that was not the point.

But he pushed on.

Couple of minutes later he heard rustling of clothes and water splashing. Then he heard Fiona hum some nice melody.

"Oh, god... she is taking a bath, with me still in the room..."

And that was where any remainder of focus he had, shattered completely.

He had to use all his force of will not to open his eyes, or at least peak. It was a complete mental torture. He felt so aroused. The image of such a beautiful woman taking a bath, completely naked, just five feet from him, made him restless and electrified. Once again, he felt grateful for his chastity, otherwise his cock would rip his new pants apart. His restlessness started showing on his face, as he was doing some small involuntary twitches.

“am I ruining your concentration, Apprentice? Poor you... I will kindly ask the chimera that just spitted her deadly poison on you to be more careful next time. The chimera should play fair and avoid breaking your focus."

Magnus tried to avoid scowling. She was pushing his buttons, but she did have a point. He failed in his concentration today, completely.

After a while, he heard her get out of the tub and rub herself dry, still humming. Finally, he heard the dress rustling and her voice ended his misery.

“That's enough for today, Apprentice. You will need to do better."

“Yeah... That wasn't great..." Magnus said sighing and getting up to his feet.

“I'm talking a short walk outside and we will meet downstairs for dinner in half an hour. Meanwhile you will take a bath. You need to develop healthy hygiene habits. You will use the water I bathed in already. That won't be a problem, won't it? she asked teasingly.