[Hence why some don't work with actual spells at all...it's hard to get over that first hurtle. Also why Caren is keeping her hands so close. She'll ground it if the spell goes out of control.]

Currently, you're whining.

[Even teaching can't stop the sass.]

But you want to get that balance of mana and focus until you're ready to release. And that's when you use a word as a trigger, to push it into the world. You may want to use a phrase; it's really quite up to you.

When you're ready.