"But the first day is always the hardest. I've seen that in other people, and it was true for myself too. I made it worse by thinking I should be picking it up right away, though."

Morgan also has a certain advantage in that he was trained in physical diciplines, which carried over to this a great deal.

To the second comment, though, he just smiled with a tired mix of amusement and sadness. "I may not be so far away from the bratty kid I was in years, but it's been a lifetime anyway."