Oh, believe me, despite his rough start, he always had a certain spark of promise in him.

[ Not that it was always obvious given how clumsy and fumbling he was at first. ]

He just needed a good teacher, and he did the rest himself.

[ There's the slightest note of pride in her voice even as she gives Peter an appraising look. ]

But like you said, you guard much more than just one man. How do you do it?