"I suppose I may as well start with the only native Intelligence 19 candidate that turned up in the right age bracket.  Wisdom 15.  Second-circle wizard.  Was definitely angling for the research track.  Loyalty mindreads consistent with someone keeping their head down, doing well in school, aiming for a comfortable life in magical research or crafting, not thinking a lot about what happens after that life ends, no unusual heresies or resentments.  Enough submission and masochism to be trainable without much difficulty.  Not very ambitious, a follower not a leader.  Mathematical talent high, more outstanding at that than at wizardry."

"There is of course the obvious problem, and I expect you'll turn this one down, but it seemed worth checking if you wanted to apply the obvious fix."

"I suppose I may as well start with the only native Intelligence 19 candidate that turned up in the right age bracket.  Wisdom 15.  Second-circle wizard.  Was definitely angling for the research track.  Loyalty mindreads consistent with someone keeping their head down, doing well in school, aiming for a comfortable life in magical research or crafting, not thinking a lot about what happens after that life ends, no unusual heresies or resentments.  Enough submission and masochism to be trainable without much difficulty.  Not very ambitious, a follower not a leader.  Mathematical talent high, more outstanding at that than at wizardry."

"There is of course the obvious sticking point, and I expect you'll turn this one down, but it seemed worth checking if you wanted to apply the obvious fix."

Jacint Subirachs slides a slim folder across the table, the first of many.

"I suppose I may as well start with the only native Intelligence 19 candidate that turned up in the right age bracket.  Wisdom 15.  Second-circle wizard.  Was definitely angling for the research track.  Loyalty mindreads consistent with someone keeping their head down, doing well in school, aiming for a comfortable life in magical research or crafting, not thinking a lot about what happens after that life ends, no unusual heresies or resentments.  Enough submission and masochism to be trainable without much difficulty.  Not very ambitious, a follower not a leader.  Mathematical talent high, more outstanding at that than at wizardry."

"There is of course the obvious sticking point, and I expect you'll turn this one down, but it seemed worth checking if you wanted to apply the obvious fix."