"Remember, Lilara, a spirit is not a person, nor is it a mindless beast. While lacking rational thought for the most part, spirits do have definitive natures. As such, the best results are created by summoning and using a spirit with the same base nature as the task you seek to put it towards. Were you to send a message of love through a spirit of cruelty, for instance, it would likely be twisted so that you would never see your loved one again in friendship."
Lilara listened intently to her tutor, but smirked a secret smirk at her plans for this new Art she was learning. While not actively persecuted any more, witches were mistrusted for the unnatural forces and powers they could call upon, in spite of the fact that they used their powers for good for the most part. The life of a witch's apprentice was lonely. Perhaps spirits could help ease certain desires and longings in her life...
"Lilara!" Aldrea, Lilara's mentor snapped. "Are you paying attention? What was I just saying? These are important warnings, you know! I don't say this stuff for the fun of it!"
"You were talking about the nature of spirits, and matching your purpose to their nature, Dark Lady. How a spirit of a nature contrary to your intention was likely to create damaging or disastrous results." Lilara replied.
"Very good, Lilara. Now, do you have any questions before the end of this lesson?" Aldrea asked.
"Yes, Dark Lady. Is it safe to allow a spirit to touch a person?" Lilara blushed slightly, feeling her intentions in asking were obvious, especially with the next question she planned on asking, although there were many other reasons she may have chosen to ask this question.
"It is not inherently dangerous to touch a spirit, or allow it to touch oneself. The touch of a spirit is an unusual but harmless sensation, which varies somewhat depending on the nature of the spirit. Anything else, Lilara?"