Yes. I'm not to trust them and that they try to tempt you and not to think I can just be smarter or better or stronger. They're very old and want out so they'd take me just like that.

[Clumsy fingersnap he does not have all his witchy flourish access yet.]

You'll still take me for lessons, won't you?

[With the secrets and now maybe a demon maybe Alistair won't want to do things with him. And he'd be sad but he'd understand. Eventually. He might be dangerous. People already whisper about his mother.]