Lauren smiled up at her friend, putting her own hand over the one on her shoulder. "You always had a way of helping me see things. You're right, I'll try to be easier on them. I just hope they're ready when the time comes." She pushed herself to her feet, brushing herself off. "We need to be careful. He may be the most like Julius, but he's also the latest of the line. We need to take extra mesures to make sure he doesn't become the last. I think we should train him personally, I'll lead him through combat if you help teach him control." Her gaze drifted away, staring at nothing, and nobody but Rhia could tell that she was looking at a very specific place, on the other side of the world. "Maybe I should go see Her soon. I could use some advice right about now."