Joscelin rolls his eyes. "How stupid they are. I'm a weapon; what need have I for defense?"

That's not it at all. Since waking up here, the only thing he's discovered he can't do, the one skill that he utterly lacks, is magic. His borderlines are flimsy and easily overcome. It's a skill most brand-new shinki can master in a few hours, but more than four months in, he can't even get the basics down.

It's pathetic.

Joss turns abruptly towards the door. "This is useless."