She certainly wasn't wrong about how learning magic had been going. He'd been more serious about it, more dedicated to it than he had been to just about anything else in his life but he was still frustrated by it. He just wanted to be able to do something that felt productive, like it would actually help, but they were still working on control and harnessing their energies. And while he was starting to be able to do it, it didn't come naturally to him the way it seemed to come to Jane or Abra or even Bill.
Katherine's reassurance was still a comfort though. Both her words and the physical touches that came with them. She'd met his future self, seen who he becomes. And, as hard as it was for him to put faith in any adults even a few months ago, he had no reason not to believe her. She didn't lie to him, didn't try to protect him by not telling the truth. She wasn't mean or thoughtless, but she was honest. He trusted her. "Loki said he'd show us how to fight with knives too. After. Can I keep one with me, once we know?"