He hoped so, but her seriously doubted it. He didn't think he could have control enough to work with others. But Alric believed in him, wouldn't have asked him to be here if he didn't. So he nodded, even though he still had more than his fair share of doubts.

Would he be the good person Alric said he saw, or the monster his father believed him to be? He knew which he'd rather be, but he feared he knew who was right.