Tam sighed. “Okay, but… isn’t there someone with more training who should do that? I’ve only been at Foxfire a few months.” “And you’ve shown more potential in our sessions than any Shade I’ve ever worked with,” Lady Zillah insisted. “And with the right discipline—” “See, that’s the thing, though: I’m bad with discipline. Ask my Exillium Coaches. They hated me.” “From what I’ve heard about the conditions you endured in that struggling program, I’d say any defiance you demonstrated was both deserved and necessary,” Magnate Leto assured him. “Maybe,” Tam conceded. “But… I still don’t think I’m
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