(Sorry for the kinda short reply. Was busy.)

"Well, I guess I'm just used to being open about these things" Iskra replied.

Cayosin sighed. He wasn't as comfortable discussing such things with others. 

"Several kinds. Some are for boys or girls only, others are mixed. Some put a greater emphasis on athletics than others, some are military training schools, others are run by temples. There's a lot of kinds" Kos replied.

"If they rush it, they could make it worse" Larek explained. "If they fail to destroy him after letting him out, he'll be very mad indeed. Getting him into that gem was very, very hard."

Veax nodded. "That's very smart, my love. I... my father has quite a few siblings, but they never really did much for the family once they were grown. My uncles and aunts just left and went to their own farms. They had to work in whatever was available."