User blog comment:Water Dragon Slayer/DREAM BATTLE CHRONICLES: FIFTH MATCH!/@comment-7418318-20130813085325/@comment-7418318-20130814161950

Quick enough to create new shades fast enough that Elfman didn't even notice.

Though with his flare for the melo-dramatic he's unlikely to cast any spell without a lengthly name shouting up front, even though the above example shows that he's actually able to do it without making a sound.