Dear Diary, today is August 29
Today was Mare's first day at training. Yes, manners are necessary to blend into court life and history is just a good thing to know, but why she was never trained in how to never use her powers, I shall forever wonder.
After last night's fiasco some changes had to be made.
While Maven's idea for Mare to see her family was not a bad one, the outcome was nearly disastrous. Turns out one of her brothers had not returned. I don't need to re-write everything but I do want to clarify the 'lost control' bit. No lightning bolts to see but the surrounding houses all lost power. I am still admittedly more than a little mad the little shithead got to comfort her first. I didn't rip his head off because I assumed him to be the friend, though he was rude.
I brought her back as soon as possible and made the adjustment to her schedule; she now has training with the rest of us.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, now I see I have just thrown her to the wolves.
I entered beside Rane, and notice that in my quick sweep of the room that Mare has already been irritated and frightened, likely by Evangeline who has a smug smile along with Sonya and Elane, and that she and Maven are off to the side of the grouping.
He's never been particularly social but this is just odd. Maybe after last night he feels a little guilty? I'll have to talk to him later, we have tomorrow relatively free…
Anyway, back to what happened, after all this a daily log, not a journal be my own daily planner, or mind healer.
It takes a few moments for Mare to become surprised, for Rane to dampen her spark-a true shame.
One thing said in her favor today is that her life has made her tough. She can run, even keep up with me, and take a hit, her advantage physical training is that she has gone her whole life without powers, so this is where she has the most experience and doesn't view powerlessness as a cripple.
However, this is where it becomes a cripple, her skills at using her abilities, let alone as a weapon, are horrendous; but she can learn. Quickly. Her first shot missed, I kept my mask in place, her next shot hit the target, and I clapped.
Throughout the day her first attempts were failures, while her second or third try were spot on.
That is the fastest I have ever seen anyone improve in my life, as a teacher, general, prince, or Silver. She kept up in training for advanced students on her first day of using her abilities.
If I wasn't so proud of her, I would be terrified. She could cripple anyone, even a kingdom, with her power. It's captivating.
Especially to a prince.