“Of course, but the fact remains, she can trust me while we remain colleagues and equals. Becoming her teacher would shift the balance of power, and I would prefer not to lose her friendship.” For I have already done too much to alter that balance. He was relieved that he could not speak of what he had done, because for all his good intentions, he felt strangely close to the edge of guilt. Healing Delarua had been unexpectedly exhilarating, partly due, no doubt, to the thrill of learning a new, nearly miraculous skill, but also perhaps akin to the transcendence of bonding with a mindship and
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