[ He blinks, once, a slow sort of display of confusion -- then drops his eyes to watch her blow out the candle.

It relights, and he flickers a small smile. ]

Well, that proves the base concept. Now we just need to see how well we can make it work on a grander scale.

[ He holds out his hand for the gem again, tilts his head thoughtfully. ]

And with other types of magic. That was likely the easiest.

[ Fire with dragon blood is very much a given. ]