Yeah, [ a shrug, wiping her hands off on her lap as he collects the shield from her. ] It's new. Part of the whole glowcube initiative, I guess.
[ is that a shield thing? calling things initiatives? maybe. it's not intentional, but the parallel is there. not that cassian will appreciate it. ]
It's not so much training people on how to use their abilities. That takes practice, mostly, and maybe a little zen. It's about … helping people learn to control their impulses. A lot of people, their abilities come from their emotions. Fear, anger, sadness — if they can't control their emotions, they can't control their ability.
[ she doesn't mention that, for some people, the classes are the closest thing to therapy they're ever going to get. ]
Mine was anger. I woke up one morning furious at my roommate's alarm clock. All I wanted to do was rip it apart ... and then it just started to come apart in my hands.
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[ is that a shield thing? calling things initiatives? maybe. it's not intentional, but the parallel is there. not that cassian will appreciate it. ]
It's not so much training people on how to use their abilities. That takes practice, mostly, and maybe a little zen. It's about … helping people learn to control their impulses. A lot of people, their abilities come from their emotions. Fear, anger, sadness — if they can't control their emotions, they can't control their ability.
[ she doesn't mention that, for some people, the classes are the closest thing to therapy they're ever going to get. ]
Mine was anger. I woke up one morning furious at my roommate's alarm clock. All I wanted to do was rip it apart ... and then it just started to come apart in my hands.