The Tempering, Take Two

"What kind of danger?" Arran asked.

The mention of danger was hardly enough to faze him. By now, he had already faced many threats, and he knew he would face many more before he even made it back to the Valley.

"You have great potential," Elder Naran said, giving Arran a studious look.

Although it didn't answer Arran's question, he remained silent, curious to hear what the Elder had to say about his possible future achievements.

"The Blood magic alone is enough to place you among the more promising novices in the Shadowflame Society," Elder Naran continued. "Once you learn to control it, it will allow you to withstand injuries that would kill others, and as you develop it further, the advantage it gives you will only grow stronger."

"What about my Destruction Realm?" Arran asked. He already had a rough idea of how the Blood magic could help him in the future, but he was anxious to hear more about what the Destruction Realm could do.