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So I think your splitting hairs with age and stand by the '18 isn't a teenager' but will change my age to 17. No problem.
Secondly in a world of magic wielding youngsters you don't allow coincidences? 
I'll add in a new paragraph were Vallen goes home after escaping to find his family missing.
Beneath the house is a box containing his fathers fond memories, love letters, titles and 6 daggers.
There was supposed to be one for each of his children, the last two are of terrible quality and for whatever reason the seventh wasn't even made.