Stormaway smirked. “I was while you had no shield up and there were forty arrows aimed at you from within the trees, by woodfolk who were looking for any excuse to kill you.”
Tarkyn gave an involuntary shudder. “Stars above! I’m lucky to be alive!”
“Not lucky. You proved yourself. It was you, not luck, which pulled you through that situation.”
The young man thought about this for a moment then gave himself a mental shake and asked, “So, what are a wizard’s specialities? I know you serve an apprenticeship and have much more detailed training than your average sorcerer, but what do you gain?”
“A true Master Wizard spends years studying his or her craft, well beyond the four year apprenticeship. Our powers develop, although none would have greater power than you. However, I expect I have
