Ellana nods along and moves a hand up to her itchy forehead to scratch at it absently, before she winces and lowers her hand. Of course scratching a sunburn hurts. She knows that, but isn't thinking on it right now, which led to her forgetting.
"I've read all about them, to better understand the issue. A test to determine if you can resist possession isn't inherently bad, but the mage is given such little preparation for what they'll face, and the demon is deliberately summoned to meet the mage. It makes such little sense to me. Templars claim the mage can't have prior knowledge of what the Harrowing is, to replicate what they may face on their own someday, and yet summoning a demon deliberately isn't replicating what the average mage will face on their own. We see demons on our dreams when they seek us out; not because they're called."
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"I've read all about them, to better understand the issue. A test to determine if you can resist possession isn't inherently bad, but the mage is given such little preparation for what they'll face, and the demon is deliberately summoned to meet the mage. It makes such little sense to me. Templars claim the mage can't have prior knowledge of what the Harrowing is, to replicate what they may face on their own someday, and yet summoning a demon deliberately isn't replicating what the average mage will face on their own. We see demons on our dreams when they seek us out; not because they're called."