Hey Papierwaite, how angry do you have to be before we get some REAL arcane power out of you? We all know deep down you can be quite the tough customer, what changed?
“What are you talking about? Nothing has changed! I am still, exactly how you said, highly formidable with my great chaos magicks!”
“Hm, maybe I am holding him back a bit too much…”
“I apologize, Papierwaite. Perhaps I’ve been too restrictive in allowing you to flex your proverbial arcane muscles. It’s no wonder you haven’t felt confident enough to take on any necromancy work in quite some time.”
“Really. I’ve wished to teach you caution, not cowardice, and I regret any possible misdirection in that regard. Consider this a promise that from now on, I will make more of a concentrated effort to encourage menacing yet responsible sorcerous practices.”
“To admit that is… quite noble of you, Doctor. Thank you.”
“Think nothing of it. Tomorrow we’ll begin your training, first thing in the morning. Make sure you go to bed early and rest well tonight, which means no working late!”
“Now I don’t know if this is a good or a bad thing…”