You don't remember them consciously, but your body does. And I think, subconsciously, your mind has been trying to protect you from the place the corruption brought you to, from the trauma.
[ Istredd moves his chair closer to Mat. They went through trauma together themselves in the Pit, but Mat's trauma began long before that. And in a way, so did Istredd's, he's just lived long past it at this point. It's far more recent to Mat, and he's young, untrained. He has been doing a lot of good work learning, but in the end, it's not going to be enough. ]
I know you have good reasons to be afraid of channeling but listen to me.
[ He reaches out to put a hand on Mat's shoulder, solid and real, attempting to be warm, to be reassuring. ]
We are not in your sphere. The same rules don't apply. You are surrounded by mages and by people who care for you here. Whatever big and powerful is in you, it's alright to be afraid of it, but you can trust us to have your back. This block can only be broken by you.
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Date: 2023-08-15 12:23 am (UTC)[ Istredd moves his chair closer to Mat. They went through trauma together themselves in the Pit, but Mat's trauma began long before that. And in a way, so did Istredd's, he's just lived long past it at this point. It's far more recent to Mat, and he's young, untrained. He has been doing a lot of good work learning, but in the end, it's not going to be enough. ]
I know you have good reasons to be afraid of channeling but listen to me.
[ He reaches out to put a hand on Mat's shoulder, solid and real, attempting to be warm, to be reassuring. ]
We are not in your sphere. The same rules don't apply. You are surrounded by mages and by people who care for you here. Whatever big and powerful is in you, it's alright to be afraid of it, but you can trust us to have your back. This block can only be broken by you.