After each stumbling in their studies, Saybil, Hort, and Kudo resolve to learn from their mistakes and work to become better mages. Although Saybil is finally leaving his shop and learning about the world, his neglect of his spellcasting remains an issue. An unexpected crisis drives home for Saybil the powerlessness of having vast magical capacity and no ability to use to use it.
Then I was gravely wounded protecting him—
...ثمّ أُصبت بجرحٍ مميت في حمايتي له
Ich hab mich schützend vor Sev gestellt
und bin darum beinah gest…
Entonces yo lo cubrí
y estuve a punto de mo…
Entonces, yo lo cubrí
y estuve a punto de mo…
Je l’ai protégé,
j’étais à deux doigts de mourir…
Poi io sono quasi morto
 mentre cercavo di proteggerlo...
Então, eu o protegi, fiquei
gravemente ferido e—
Меня смертельно ранили,
когда я защищал его...