"Then start trying things, Sevar, until you learn!  We can send you enough mortals that they are disposable, if you hesitate to practice your hand on Pilar!  I will have all of Cheliax scoured for potential slaves and masochists who are also young wizards, male and female alike, if we think that's what creates the potential to learn without shattering!  There are twenty million mortals in Cheliax, and if you kill one in a thousand of those simply to learn how to do this it will be a good trade!"

"Then start trying things, Sevar, until you learn!  We can send you enough mortals that they are disposable, if you hesitate to practice your hand on Pilar!  I will have all of Cheliax scoured for natural slaves and masochists who are also young wizards, male and female alike, if we think that's what creates the potential to learn without shattering!  There are twenty million mortals in Cheliax, and if you kill one in a thousand of those simply to learn how to do this it will be a good trade!"

"Then start trying things, Sevar, until you learn!  We can send you plenty of mortals who are disposable, if you hesitate to practice your hand on Pilar!  I will have all of Cheliax scoured for natural slaves and masochists who are also young wizards, male and female alike, if we think that's what creates the potential to learn without shattering!  There are twenty million mortals in Cheliax, and if you kill one in a thousand of those simply to learn how to do this it will be a good trade!"