"And if I complained, then you'd say I was ranting again." He cant win... but he probably owes her a little bit of an explanation. "I don't like the person I've become, Bethany. I don't like that I'm short on temper, that I've a habit of going off on someone without awareness until after. I don't like seeing the look on Nate's face after I've argued with Fenris."

His voice is quiet. They may be away from everyone else, but he wants to be very careful to not be overheard. He doesn't want people to possibly have new items to use against him; there's enough already.

"For today, though, or rather for now, not thinking too ahead of ourselves, will you help with the teaching?"