The mages' limited mana and Leo's finite stamina forced constant breaks in their training, but even these pauses became part of their game. Leo would sit to recover, his claws still flicking out to bat away any particularly slow or weak attack from a student hoping to catch him off guard.
To the supervising instructor, the lone teacher assigned to this dozen mages, it was the most potent motivation he had seen in months. His students were not
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