"First of all, if this is the worst possible time, you need to rethink what constitutes worst. You want to go on missions? Let me tell you what the teachers keep telling me - you're not ready."

"It sounds more like you can't afford to be on an important mission, not that you can't afford not to miss it. And if I'm on a mission, I'm there to help the whole team, not babysit one member. You need better control of your power before you're anything but a liability on a mission."

"This time... you must rest." He touched his head again, using more White Fire to go after whatever he was saying "Ow" over.