"It was. From the very beginning I knew that my magic was both a gift and a responsibility. I was the one who directed it, so whatever I did with it -- would be a reflection of me. Thus, I wanted to to reflect the best." She thinks about it. "Marian wanted it to reflect her as well - but she was so angry when she was younger ... and her magic reflects that sometimes as well."

She looks over at Fenris, her brown eyes softening as she tightened her arm. "You best watch out - or I'll adopt you into the Warden family and then you'll have Nate as a Warden father."