Master Reydon insisted on taking M’kar as his student. He specialized in dealing with anomalous Talents. He was currently taking a period of rest while preparing to assemble his next group of students. Maenta was part of the dinner discussion, and she agreed to be in charge of M’kar’s foundational teaching before handing her over to Reydon in three luns. M’kar would be the youngest student he had ever taken, and the youngest member of the class.
Thyal had felt the energy and psionic resonance
as M’kar’s Talent awoke. His instincts guided him in trying to shield her as
she called all the animals for nearly a full kilometer in all directions, to
defend her against the would-be murderers. He kept her shielded from possible
physical damage, until Maenta felt the disturbance in the mental atmosphere and
came to investigate and help. Reydon and Thean made no effort to hide their
deep pride in their son. Thyal would be like his father, with an over-arching
Talent that would allow him to touch on and interact with and even control
other Talents, when necessary.
Because of that, Thyal would be part of this new class.
M’kar thought he looked happy, but even more he looked stunned. Had she made trouble
for him? Many classes he had planned for the next few years at the Academy
would have to be canceled or delayed.
“I’m sorry,” she said, as they walked down the
hallway to the bedroom wing of the house, after their parents sent them to bed.
The five adults were still talking in the common room behind them, their voices muffled with seriousness and the lateness of the hour.
“For what?” Thyal frowned.
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