There are mages who would be fascinated with a power like that, I'm sure, but to learn like that...
[, but not the worst thing Rin can imagine. Her response is smooth and measured, but not precisely unaffected. The way he learned bothers her the most. For more reasons than one.]
I'm sorry you had a teacher like that. If it bothers you, we don't have to do this.
[She doesn't want to push him. It's clear she's still curious though, and willing to lend an ear if he needs it. Tarrlok has steadily looked worse over the week, and it's obvious this has been eating at him.]
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There are mages who would be fascinated with a power like that, I'm sure, but to learn like that...
[, but not the worst thing Rin can imagine. Her response is smooth and measured, but not precisely unaffected. The way he learned bothers her the most. For more reasons than one.]
I'm sorry you had a teacher like that. If it bothers you, we don't have to do this.
[She doesn't want to push him. It's clear she's still curious though, and willing to lend an ear if he needs it. Tarrlok has steadily looked worse over the week, and it's obvious this has been eating at him.]