Tavren continued, his voice steady but carrying an edge."Ezraphor's ignorance made him try to take the soul key directly from his target. But what met him was the true obstacle to claiming any soul—the soul guard."
He turned back to the board and wrote in bold strokes: SOUL GUARD."There are five tiers." He tapped the chalk once for each name."The Watchers. The Analysts. The Reactors. The Zealots. And the Sanctifiers."Each word landed heavy, as though he was hammering them into the room.
"In the early grades, you'll only be assigned to souls guarded by Watchers and Analysts. Reactors come into play once you reach grade five. So for now…" He wrote again, firm and deliberate: WATCHERS.
"The Watchers respond only when the threat is direct and immediate. Raise a blade against their faith-holder, or attempt visible soul harm, and they will strike. If you do not act recklessly, they remain still."
