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heights I had never thought possible.
The only aspect of this I have any pride in, however, is my sense. I
did not, I don't believe, ever ascribe to more power for evil reasons. My
desires were pure. I wanted to be a mage; I wanted to be the best. More
than once I had an opportunity to grow faster, but at the expense of either
Ryuchitoran or Kirustan, and those I would not do.
As the months rolled by, I began to feel the immense sadness that was
a part of Ryu. My senses were being honed by the exercises Desa gave me,
and more importantly, they were being honed outwards. A sex mage learns to
feel his insides, learns to know every inch of himself and what one should
apply where to make those feelings grow and manifest themselves. But Desa
had no interest in an apprentice who couldn't see, Aimee', and so forced me
into physical exercises to maintain my strength but also to make me aware
of the world about me. That is why he began teaching me combat.
Those were interesting times, Aimee', to have youthful Dragonkin, man
shaped, fighting me. Hand to hand, with sticks, and then with swords, I
learned how to se
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