Sasha would activate the Skill, it having a high MP/Minute Cost, but when activated she felt as though she could more or less control and shape her own Mana in various ways just as Ren did. It seemed like the Skill she acquired was, more or less, either incredibly similar, or exactly the same to whatever mana shaping power that Ren also possessed. First came some basic practice with it. 

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Mana Focus Practice: 32 - 41 Focus = -9
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The practice went well. Sasha could tell that she could somewhat shape and mold her mana to her will in various ways, shapes, and forms. Right now, with how low leveled the Skill was she could only do some basics, but she figured that over time she could create more complex Skills. 

The first experiment though, after a Level had been gained in Mana Focus through practice, was trying to create a sort of Mana Shield for practical, basic defense. 

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Experiment: 15 - 41 Focus = 36
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First came stretching out the mana around her body, and after that came flattening it, shaping it into a sort of wall/barrier around her body that would protect her. It was quite the surreal process, controlling this strange energy as an extension of her mind. Soon enough, after about a minute or so of holding this, she would see the familiar windows for getting skills appear. 

[hider=Skill Get!]
A Skill has been created through a Special Action. Through practicing to make Mana into a shield to defend oneself with, the ability to better do so, Mana Shield, has been created. [/hider]

[hider=Mana Shield]
Mana Shield (Level 1: 0/100 EXP) (Active: 10 MP + 25 MP per Minute): Through the ability to control Mana you can create a shield of pure Mana around you to defend yourself with your Mana. This shield has an amount of 'HP' equal to your 10 + Int + 50% of your Focus Score and its Resistance is equal to 50% of your INT. To Level Up: Use Mana Shield, Have your Shield get broken, absorb attacks with the shield, Get hit by a Critical Strike while this is active. [/hider]