@FallenTrinityLainie cringed as Sulleykaar asked her the question she'd hoped he wouldn't. It had been anything but amusing.
"Well, I..." She trailed off. The words wouldn't leave her mouth. Telling this story would involve mentioning a part of her magic she really didn't want to talk about. She'd have to, eventually... in any case, there was a good chance he'd find out. She just couldn't bring herself to say anything about it right now.
"I just, uh... gained it too."That was part of the truth, at least. She remembered all too well the look of betrayal on a former friend's face. Lainie shuddered, glancing away from Sulleykaar as if keeping a guilty secret from him.
She still didn't know if accepting was a good idea, especially if there was any chance the professors wouldn't be happy with this. This would be nothing like their tried and tested teaching method. Yet, after hesitating for a moment, she stood up and followed him. Unsure as she was, she couldn't deny the thought of it stirred up a slight thrill. It was a risk, but the idea of taking risks called to a part of her, hidden deep inside... No, she reminded herself, that wasn't the point of the training. This was about control.
"Ok..." she said, pausing for a second, looking back, then forwards, before following him with small, shuffling steps into the training ground.