Theon's face darkened. "Andrew, you'd better wise up. Even if your alchemy is superior, I'm hardly lacking in skill myself. General Phelan didn't come here just to learn alchemy.

"She'll need to interact with various professionals in the alchemy field and deal with the Divine Alchemists. I would be her guide, the most suitable mentor for her. You, on the other hand, only know how to shut yourself away and craft elixirs; you have nothing else to offer."

Andrew curled his lip dismissively. "Al