"I'm trying," Sheena snaps, face flushing. "The ether here doesn't feel the same as mana, alright? It's hard to get used to." This whole situation is humiliating. She's a summoner - it shouldn't be so hard to call a sword, especially with the sword's owner working with her. His suggestion has her eyes narrowing as she opens her mouth to shoot the idea down. Absolutely not.

But... it had felt like she was closer to succeeding, that first time. Fine. She can try it once. "Don't laugh," she warns, fruitlessly.

She sighs heavily as she settles into the formal tone she uses for summonings, reaching out for his power one more time. "I call upon the biggest pain in the ass I've ever met. I summon thee. Let's go, Zelos!"