"You're unlikely to get one on the train, the kind of exertion I'm talking about is spending a very long time without sleep for a wakefulness gift or nearly drowning for a breath one. You're likely to get one via meditation much faster than the greens, though, I've given you, ah, quite a bit more lifeforce than them."

"Worried people might get strong powers before it's convenient?"

"No, it's just that there are lots of them and I don't trust any of them as much as I trust you to not explode things with it. Figuratively speaking."

"Also literally! Blues have a very low rate of exploding things by our own hand."

"Yes, that, too."

"I bet my father'd be very responsible with magic. Well, mostly responsible with magic. Anyway, thank you."

"—mostly? Should I be worried?"

"No. The circumstances under which he's not responsible are - ones that would be worse if he had fewer options."

"If you say so. Good luck with your magic."

"Thank you!"

Off he goes. He probably has time to teach a couple more lessons while Aitim organises the public announcement.