"You haven't wasted my time, sweetheart," he said with a laugh and clapped her on the shoulder. "Teaching magic is never waste. You've learned something, haven't you?"
It might be a long hard road to have her accept magic and her power but that was fine. They seemed to have plenty of time here. Hawke would spend all the time she needed to become a powerful, strong mage.
"The art of magic is not a sprint but a steady walk. In another year I'll be a better mage than I am today and so will you."