Alaric stood from the grass and brushed off his clothes. "Besides, there's a bigger reason."
Emma tilted her head.
"The more people who know about this, the higher the chance that more information surfaces. Someone might take what I've done and push it further. Someone might find a way to create their own path entirely, gaining skills outside the scope of their original class."
He turned to face her.
"We could learn from a person like that."
Emma's eyes widened. "You think that's possible?! I don't know, Alaric. That sounds too good to be true. Creating an entirely new path from scratch? Someone capable of doing what you couldn't do?"
Alaric nodded slowly. "Of course. It will be nearly impossible. The odds are astronomical, and most people who attempt it will fail."
He looked up at the sky, his expression thoughtful.
