I was raised in a city determined to put me against what I thought was right. My father, for a time, had the right way of thinking, but that went down the (pardon my language) shitter when he didn't get his way. The people I regularly surround myself with are known to the rest of the world as practicing the most evil form of magic. I, however, have never succumbed to the desire and prefer to help people rather than hurt them. I had left my homeland behind in order to help save our world, and a few years after succeeding in that goal, I returned home to try and change minds.
But that doesn't mean I make the best instructor. I'm quite contrary and full of myself (with good reason). I would never put children at risk, but I don't believe children should be constantly coddled.