[ a roll of his eyes. Fortuna had been a fine place. fine enough anyway... ]

The power comes only at a time of dire need, or did you not notice that? If he was able to grasp it, then he was already prepared to embrace what it meant - if not in mind then in spirit.

Though if he is ashamed, you would be the better one to deal with it instead of I. There is nothing I can teach him, even if I were willing to do so.