“In a painful way,” Alara said, eyeing the bit of metal in his hand warily.
“Pain is…”
“Yes, yes, yes. So, you want me to start burning myself with this ‘tool’ now? You really are trying to make a masochist out of me.”
“That will be the beginning of it,” he admitted. “I am hoping that you can master the infusion tube before your trials.”
“Infusion tube?”
“No good? Never mind. What we have done these past few months is build your body up. I have evaluated the extent of your ability and have prepared for that accordingly going forwards. I have no doubt that you have had plenty of tutors growing up. You seem learned enough. Did any of those tutors happen to school you in channeling theory?” he asked, already knowing the answer.
“No, and before you ask, I didn’t receive any tutelage in w
