Master again; she was no-one's master. "How many times must I--" Raine started, and cut herself off mid-snap, breathing long and deep. Now was not the time, no matter how many levels the title bothered her on. She flexed her fingers again, and leaned her hip on the edge of the bed, her demeanour cooling again as she looked, really looked at her student.
"Do you honestly believe I would set out purely to humiliate you, especially while you're injured?" she wondered aloud. She was frowning; but this time it was more troubled than disapproving. She didn't know if it was worse reflection on her, or the teacher who had had him before. "My point, Kylo, is that your... difficulties... with anger will likely be used against you someday, by someone genuinely skilled at manipulating people. It's my responsibility as your teacher to ensure you're aware of your weaknesses, so that you can account for and fix them. I simply wanted to see if you had the control you believed you did, and you have my apologies for the method."
Perhaps she should have been more patient, but he had not seemed receptive to the idea of anger management at first.
Raine sighed then, and shook her head. "It isn't a sin, to be weak," she said, more softly. "But this issue will hinder your potential, and there's a risk that you may hurt someone you care for again. Frankly, I'm surprised your previous teacher didn't address this better with you." A dark suspicion was stirring about that, which Raine mentally examined and let sit for the moment. In any case, it wouldn't do her any good to attempt to shake Kylo's trust in that teacher now.
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"Do you honestly believe I would set out purely to humiliate you, especially while you're injured?" she wondered aloud. She was frowning; but this time it was more troubled than disapproving. She didn't know if it was worse reflection on her, or the teacher who had had him before. "My point, Kylo, is that your... difficulties... with anger will likely be used against you someday, by someone genuinely skilled at manipulating people. It's my responsibility as your teacher to ensure you're aware of your weaknesses, so that you can account for and fix them. I simply wanted to see if you had the control you believed you did, and you have my apologies for the method."
Perhaps she should have been more patient, but he had not seemed receptive to the idea of anger management at first.
Raine sighed then, and shook her head. "It isn't a sin, to be weak," she said, more softly. "But this issue will hinder your potential, and there's a risk that you may hurt someone you care for again. Frankly, I'm surprised your previous teacher didn't address this better with you." A dark suspicion was stirring about that, which Raine mentally examined and let sit for the moment. In any case, it wouldn't do her any good to attempt to shake Kylo's trust in that teacher now.