By the grace of god, our beloved princess has been endowed with the ability to manipulate the unseen forces of the world. It is the will of god, therefore, that she receive the appropriate education in the mystical arts. She will receive a modified version of an apprentice's usual training, overseen by al-Mutriqa himself (who is spending the year in the capital to teach her), as befits one of her exalted status.
On the first day of the week, as the light of god first caresses the land, Hayat Salbi shall awaken, and dress in humble clothing. She shall attend morning prayers, then present herself to al-Mutriqa at the Academy. He shall personally teach her the theoretical basics of magic, explaining to her the concept of the magical essence that encompasses all things (a manifestation of god, who similarly is present in all things and places), and how it may be manipulated, through the proper application of devotion.
She will then attend afternoon prayers, after which she will be shown into the Halls of Contemplation, where Sufi masters will guide her through meditative exercises designed to further attune her to magic and strengthen her mind.
After attending evening prayers, the princess may return to her quarters, to consider what she has learnt.
On the second day of the week, as the warm breeze whispers the name of god, Hayat Salbi shall awaken, and dress in practical clothing. She shall attend morning prayers, then head to the Field of Strength, where al-Mutriqa will teach her to run, lift, and stretch, for a healthy mind resides within a healthy body. She will ablute herself before attending afternoon prayers, then make her way to the Royal Stables, where she will spend several hours learning to ride one of the War Pegasi kept there, starting with the necessary incantations to calm the carpet, working her way up to flying around a foot off the ground, before eventually reaching the point where she can soar over the city without concern
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After attending evening prayers, the princess may return to her quarters, to rest after an exhausting day.
On the third day of the week, as Imams call the faithful, Hayat Salbi shall awaken, and dress in studious clothing. She shall attend morning prayers, then proceed to the Great Library, where al-Mutriqa will show her a hand-crafted copy of the Divination Spellbook, and show her the method required to decipher the ancient pages, helping her to understand the revelations within.
She will then attend afternoon prayers, after which she may take the rest of the day off, to enjoy life, for youth must not be constrained all day.
She will of course still attend evening prayers.
On the fourth day of the week, as the sounds of life begin to fill the streets of Moskurg, Hayat Salbi shall awaken, and dress in loose clothing. She shall attend morning prayers, then present herself at the Tower of the Winds, where she shall at last be asked to perform magic. In those airy chambers, where wide windows look out over the city, letting in the sea breeze, she shall focus her mind and close her eyes, feeling the flow of air around her. Once she understands how it moves, she will be called upon to alter its movement. Simply diverting the breeze to start with, later creating puffs, then blasts of wind.
She will then attend afternoon prayers, then leave the city to travel to the Lightning Research Institute, where she will make her way across the charred ground, into the buildings covered in lightning rods, where senior researchers will show her the mysteries of the electric. As the year progresses, she will go from bystander to participant, at first practising with tiny Wands of Thunderbolts, whose discharge is so small it couldn't kill a mouse, gradually working her way up until she understands how to wield a full-sized wand.
After attending evening prayers, the princess may return to her quarters, to reflect on the intricate beauty of the weather that god provides.
On the fifth day of the week, as birds sing their praises to god, Hayat Salbi shall awaken, and dress in fine clothing. She shall attend morning prayers, then make her way to the Courtyard of Sight, where her arrival is anticipated to the second by al-Mutriqa and Moskurg's finest diviners, who shall teach her to open her mind's eye to that which has yet to happen, or is happening far away, or might happen if things were different. As months pass, she will learn the extent of human ignorance, when compared to the all-knowing nature of god, and appreciate that He has seen fit to grant her but a sliver of his divine sight.
She will then attend afternoon prayers, then be granted access to the Vault of Nope, to witness expert null-mages as they hone their craft. Though she will not attempt the dangerous art herself, she will see how magic truly exists only by grace of god, else how could His name so utterly dispel it? She will attempt, fruitlessly, to cast whilst under the influence of Tubikh Rrahim- thereby learning to identify the feeling of magic, for like many things, it is easier to notice its absence than its presence.
After attending evening prayers, the princess may return to her quarters, having learnt much in the way of humility.
On the sixth day of the week, as even the grass in the fields knows its blessings, Hayat Salbi shall awaken, and dress in casual clothing. She shall attend morning prayers, and then join al-Mutriqa for a stroll through the city or the surrounding countryside. He shall ask her what she has learnt that week, and call upon her to demonstrate, then gently correct her mistakes with expert guidance. He will regale her with tales from the front, show her his most potent magics, and teach her what it truly means to master magic.
She will attend afternoon prayers, then reunite with al-Mutriqa, for a lesson in poetry and spellcrafting (which are, to his mind, intrinsically linked). She will learn this highest art form, and as she does, will come to understand the poetry present in all the spells she has seen throughout the week. Under his watchful supervision, she will attempt to create new magics, for there is no better way of understanding magic than trying to create it yourself.
After attending evening prayers, the princess may return to her quarters, still mulling over the stories al-Mutriqa told her.
On the seventh day of the week, Hayat Salbi shall rest, as is only proper.
This is the basic plan for her curriculum. As her skill progresses, she may be assigned more spell-casting lessons, and granted access to more difficult (and potentially dangerous) magic- tailored to her level of skill, such that she is always challenged, yet never insurmountably so.
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