[ Maker - This coming from the boy who just a few months ago was sighing about how he doesn’t want to use his magic. Whatever the easiest thing is at any given moment, Artemaeus picks the precise opposite.

The annoyance flickers through Byerly’s expression only a little. His voice remains level as he says: ]

In spite of common misconceptions about me, I have no quarrel with mages. They are members of this organization like any other. And as such, I will endeavor to shield them like any other.