Hang on...they were going to be carving on the table? Grin. Things were certainly looking up, now. Even if the start of the lesson had managed to go straight over his head.

He raised his hand, after scanning the textbook for a vaguely interesting rune. "Algiz?" he questioned. "Apparently it can be used as a shield or protection, which might be good in the face of trying new magic and it going wrong. Save damaging the furniture or other people..." He might have been thinking of himself at that point. Ahem. "The channelling energies definition might also help in getting things focused and therefore correct?"