I have learned much in my time away. Isn't that the point of a crucible, to grow? While my brief stint in torpor taught me how to master the lessons that Dr. Fischer brought to us, more importantly I have learned the value of patience - but clearly not enough. Their steps and missteps still offend me. It is my failing as a teacher. I recognize when I make a mistake, but somehow, their mistakes still haunt me as if they are my fault.
Security - so easily compromised that a single phone call could distract those that are tasked with watching our backs.
Standards of Address - so easily broken that a masked man from out-of-town can approach the would-be-prince and not a single court officer stops him.
Documentation - no questions asked; especially not the hard ones.
It just goes to show that everyone just wants to be told what to do and how to do it...have they learned nothing?
Refreshing, as it was, to be reminded of my failings, I sought comfort in the history of an old friend. We fought way too long about issues that were irrelevant, succumbing to the temptations of the crucible instead of working together on the tasks at hand. No more. We will be the unified force of balance and counter-balance that we once were, and together, we will make history.
A dragon does not excel because he is immune to flames; a dragon excels because he learns to fear the very fire in his heart.
And now my greatest task begins; rebuilding the trust of those I burned.
