"You got it," Axel replied to Xikkuyo's first comment. He tried to think back to how it'd been for him to first learn these things, first had to call on the flames that lay inside him - but it was a little strange. Perhaps, on some level, he'd always known. He'd always responded strongly to fire and warmth, after all - how could it have been anything but natural for his soul to take on the form it had when all else had been lost?

He nodded at her and looked around. No Heartless here for easy target practice: hm.
Well, he did have one usable target that'd hardly be hurt by the flame...

He stepped back, away from her, once she'd grasped the panel.

"Okay, so here's the drill. I want you to concentrate on it," he said, tapping at his temple. "Imagine it connecting with you. Imagine the spell within it coming to life. It's yours."