Honestly, I wouldn't ask or expect zero risk. Years ago, the seneschal accidentally slammed a sparring partner into the ground with magic. [Inadvertently speaking of said beloved blonde(s).] For what it's worth, he felt really bad. But it's ... things that are powerful have the potential for dangerous, I get that. Minimal is plenty, especially given the results you've already seen from training.
[Cosima exhales, thinking all this through.]
So that leaves us with the PR side. I get why you want to keep it as quiet as possible, and I don't think that's wrong. [A brief pause as she runs through the roster in her mind.] I honestly think with full Riftwatch members, the only ones you'd deeply have to worry about are Keen, though you probably figured that out yourself, and anyone too new to be sure of their motivations. We did have a Chantry spy once, a few years ago, so that's not impossible again, though I suspect right now they have bigger fish to fry.
Unless the other Div heads feel differently, we'll leave this need-to-know for now, but you might think about letting people you trust know when you feel comfortable. You're not technically doing blood magic if there's no blood, and I think people will be ... Once you've already got a bond of trust, people in Riftwatch have learned to roll with a lot, especially the long-timers. They might surprise you. And having more people in your corner might help you feel less exposed. But I'm going to leave it to you, okay?
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[Cosima exhales, thinking all this through.]
So that leaves us with the PR side. I get why you want to keep it as quiet as possible, and I don't think that's wrong. [A brief pause as she runs through the roster in her mind.] I honestly think with full Riftwatch members, the only ones you'd deeply have to worry about are Keen, though you probably figured that out yourself, and anyone too new to be sure of their motivations. We did have a Chantry spy once, a few years ago, so that's not impossible again, though I suspect right now they have bigger fish to fry.
Unless the other Div heads feel differently, we'll leave this need-to-know for now, but you might think about letting people you trust know when you feel comfortable. You're not technically doing blood magic if there's no blood, and I think people will be ... Once you've already got a bond of trust, people in Riftwatch have learned to roll with a lot, especially the long-timers. They might surprise you. And having more people in your corner might help you feel less exposed. But I'm going to leave it to you, okay?