One benefit of working with a mage - they're attentive students when they want to be. Felix crouches down to watch and tries not to block the light, though after a few seconds he realizes that this is not about sight. It's about getting a feel for the trick, and until he's got his fingers on the picks there's going to be only so much Amelia can show him.

"That seems easy enough." He's half-joking: it's never that simple, that'd be like watching him throw down a summoning spell and thinking the motion was all it took. Once she's locked the door again, he'll happily take the picks and kneel down to try for himself.

It'll take all of a second before he's frowning, feeling carefully around with the bendy piece. "Ah, so how do I know where to place this...?"