Between their bouts and the more formal instruction that Peiter gave Sabine, their training had certainly allowed Peiter to expend some of his energy. He breathed heavily as he walked up to Sabine, dropped his sword, and sat down beside her. "Well, I had some before your pack arrived, but most of my training has been under Lorag for the past three years. I'm not a master or anything, obviously, but that is more formal training than most new soldiers get."

Peiter put his arm around Sabine's shoulder and allowed his head to rest against hers. "You're making good progress, for the fact that you're just starting out. I know sword practice is a lot...rougher than magic, but I enjoy it. We can try magic again next time. What about you? How long did it take you to first be able to manipulate magic?"