Kyron muses about the qualities of their "leaders". It was understandable that the church would appoint one of their own as leader of the mission, but the Xeph! "He's a brilliant psion!" they said and it was true he held true mastery of his mind magery, but he was raw and inexperienced, not yet fully suited to the true war against Evil. The luminous sighed inwardly, although trying not to show any outward signs of his dismay at their group's leaders. Why the church chose to pass over Tristan, an experienced campaigner, for the lieutenant position was beyond him.