“Please, what can I do?” He regarded me steadily. “Do what we ask of you. Learn to control your gift. Complete your task.” “I will. I’ll learn everything you can teach me.” I might not gain Arcus’s forgiveness, but I could earn back Brother Thistle’s respect. I would bend all my focus to my training with Brother Thistle. I would control my temper, build my strength, and take every lesson to heart.
