“So you gambled your well-being just to make Cly feel better. Christ, that’s worse.” “It was for the good of the House,” Aegis insisted. “We couldn’t afford to look like we were running away after two days. We’d have lost whatever respect we still had from other mages.” I stood, frustrated. “Always for the good of the House. You know, you didn’t use to be a lying schemer. You’re still not very good at being one. But you’ve insisted on learning.”
