[So, basically: he doesn't want to talk about it.]
All right. I won't push you.
[It's hard enough to learn magic when one's heart is in it. It's almost impossible if Stephen's going to have to twist a student's arm to show enthusiasm, or an earnestness to learn.
And really? That feels secondary to whatever's going on here.]
But I'll be here if you change your mind. We can pick up right where we left off.
And if you do have something you want to talk about, you can. With me, I mean. It doesn't have to be magic-related.
[No answer comes for a while. Guilt presses on his chest, not only for what had happened in Nocwich, but for Stephen's kindness in trying to help him. It's this guilt that prevents Wilhelm from blowing him off completely.]
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[It's hard enough to learn magic when one's heart is in it. It's almost impossible if Stephen's going to have to twist a student's arm to show enthusiasm, or an earnestness to learn.
And really? That feels secondary to whatever's going on here.]
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Okay.
I'm sorry for wasting your time.
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