"In the clan, mages are meant to be taught how to be leaders. They learn all the elven lore we've managed to preserve, and all the magic they'll need to protect they clan." Her eyes dart away, and she busies herself with tracing her lines in the metal with her fingertip.

"I wasn't taught the same things as Pel or Sorrel. I was just taught the basics. I was... neglected, as a mage. But I certainly had freedoms with magic that I don't think many Circle mages had. Still, the Keeper told me I could make quick work of lighting the fires with my magic. In that way, my role was decided for me too."