You weren't sure how long this had been your job. You were the apprentice to the mage Julian, and he was insistant on you remaining his apprentice. So you had been in this spot for years. Julian was a good mentor, yes. But he seemed far more protective then other mentors were. He refused to let you go into any kind of danger, and it was getting on your nerves. It felt like he didn't want you to become an adept mage.