The goats proved to be much more friendly toward the newly arrived mages than expected.
Instead of their usual territorial challenges, they simply accepted that the Sect was setting up in the field next to the hay, and pointedly ignored them after a few disinterested glances.
"If you would like to send a few Elders in after dinner, we can discuss your choices of locations, as well as the requests that I would make of your school.
You see, we would like you to teach more than just magic.
If the Duskblade Sect teaches more than just magic, it will help reduce the need for a second school within the town, and give you an opportunity to build connections with more than just the mages of Wistover.
Normally, mages are sent for training after the age of Apprentice selections.
Not only does that cause many potential mages to end up in family trade skills that they are poorly suited to, it also reduces the quality of both mages and tradesmen.
