Companion Ability Wheel Not Working

When I click tab for the ability wheel and choose the desired ability I wish to cast it doesn't do the action I want it to. This problem is currently barring me from delving further into the story, seeing how I need Bellara to deactivate the artifacts .. but it doesn't work. I'm stuck at the Abandoned Camp area after 7 hours of playing, I only passed the first two artifacts because I spammed Bellara to fix it before she finally did.