"I just meant people new to learning the arts, rather than children - but it's true, I've seen children with some powerful abilities. A few rare bloodlines create natural sorcerers."

Like, oh, hers. Or rather, that of her son's father. Her boy had struggled to realize how extensive his abilities were, though, and she had had to discourage his use of them. A cruel thing to do, perhaps, but the city already looked poorly on the boy with horns. Had he learned he could command others to do his bidding much earlier, he would have gotten himself into a lot more trouble.