At least this particular student is one of the most serious-minded that Asher is likely to deal with. Kain wouldn’t have even approached him about such a matter if he didn’t intend to see it through, and to deal with any difficulty that may come of it. He’s spent the past month in intensive training, minus a week where he’d been stuck recovering from that annoying illness. Still, even despite that he’s been able to put a considerable effort into his preparations. Jumping is so second nature to him that it hardly requires the same level of practice, anyway, so he’s made it a point to spend more time on the ground, honing the type of fighting that will be required of him. There’s only one more step left to complete it…

When Asher shakes him, Kain looks over at him with an immediate nod. "I’m ready, let's go." He’s already come this far, and he knows it’ll be a point of no return soon enough. He’s set his mind to this. No backing out now. “Tell me what I must do, and I’ll do it.”