I'd already seen enough situations where raw strength wasn't enough to solve a problem.
I needed control.
Understanding.
Something that would let me use this power properly instead of simply throwing more of it at whatever stood in front of me.
"Better training can only get me so far," I said quietly. "If I don't even understand what I'm training..."
I looked directly at Eris.
"...Then I'm just relying on instinct."
For once, Eris didn't immediately tease me.
She simply looked at me over the rim of her teacup.
Then she smiled.
"A very good question."
She placed the cup down.
Technically, Eris had already taught me a little about the basics of Authority and Divinity.
I understood the general idea.
I knew that Authority wasn't simply another form of magic, and I understood that Divinity was closely tied to the nature of the god who possessed it.
But understanding the basics and actually understanding the intricacies behind it were two completely different things.
