"Your shard is the reason you need the lessons more than others," Ellana explains. "But not the reason I want to teach you one-on-one. That's because I know... you can get a little apprehensive around crowds. And with all these mages from different backgrounds coming together to learn from one another, there may be misfired spells, arguments, and pretty much organized chaos. I wanted to spare you from that, and from the possibility of your shard acting up."

It's good to know she has Sina's approval, but Ellana wants to be clear that she is thinking of her friend's needs and not just looking at her as a strange shard with a person attached.