Waver supposed he could understand that on a few levels. Even if he wasn’t the sort to be open to letting things go… There were plenty of things he might function better without when it came to memories.

But it’s not an unfamiliar way of accepting or pursuing things. “I can understand that. Mages in my world are often raised to study and follow their family’s chosen paths. Often times things most be given up for the sake of improvement. I have had many students whose personal magecraft has costs.” Not that Waver thought all of them were right, or that he didn’t wish they had more choice or chance at a proper childhood sometimes… But he gave them a safe environment to grow and learn at school, and the odd time he heard them admit that it was hard to deny he felt better about what he was doing with his life.