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Optimism. Without it, we lose ourselves to misery.
“Those who seek power for power’s sake soon find themselves in hell. You don’t need to become an arcanist to prove to the world you’re not a villain, you need only to avoid villainous activities.”
“A power hungry fiend would’ve taken the white hart’s offer to bond,” the voice continued. “A coward would have left Lyell to die and saved himself. A weak-willed sycophant would have bonded with the white hart the moment his life was threatened. But a true knight stands firm in the face of overwhelming darkness.”
Even if I wanted to breathe, I couldn’t. It was only after seeing Luthair that I remembered I had read passages in William’s books about knightmares—walking suits of armor made from shadows and terror, or so the tales said.
“If someone has a choice between blaming themselves for their failures or blaming others, rarely do people choose themselves.”
“Think of magic like water. Water can be many things. Liquid, solid, mist, rain, snow—it depends on outside factors. You are the outside factor to your magic. You shape it with your force of will, and while there are many ways to do this, we’ll focus on the three easiest to master. Evocation. Manipulation. Augmentation.
