I consider his request for a moment, wondering if I want to close my eyes around him just yet.
But, he is right, and other than the strange way I felt when he was close to me, he had been nothing but polite and friendly. He was right; I had nothing to lose at this point and everything to gain. I take a deep breath and I close my eyes.
"Good. Now, steady your breathing and try your best to relax. I can feel how tense you are, it's coming off you in waves. I am not sure what has happened recently, but there is some hefty emotional baggage you definitely need to sort through which will make all of this much easier in time," he murmurs opposite me, "emotional regulation is often key when first accessing and using magic. If your emotions are in chaos, your magic will be too."
"I don't want
