Letter of Recommendation for Ander Lindun

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to recommend the admittance of Mister Ander Lindun into the Sacred Knight Academy of Seris. As his mentor, I have grown to know this young man quite well, and I can say with ironclad confidence that he would be a worthy and valuable addition to your institution.

As his instructor of over ten years, I will attest that Ander’s motomancy prowess exceeds ninety percent of new students and even twenty-five percent of graduates. In some respects, I would rank him even higher. He has begun grasping constructs, and his sense for Malice is comparable to even many experienced Knights. The ability to detect demons is exceedingly rare in one so young, and speaks of further untapped potential.

Of course, character is just as important a trait as prowess for any student and Sacred Knight. Or so we profess, as least. This is an area in which we could stand to improve. In this regard, I assure you, Ander is ready to lead the charge. He is friendly, genial, and polite, already putting him ahead of many of my former colleagues. More than that, he is kind and eager to help others. Perhaps too much so. He will need to be refined and tempered with restraint to turn this hero complex into a sense of justice worthy of a knight, but I submit that this is precisely what the Academy is for.

Lastly, I know you wish to hear of my student’s academics. Ander is fluent in three languages. He is well-versed in all the latest math and science. He reads extensively on all matters, from fiction to philosophy. He is also an impulse airhead with a bad habit of turning off that brain he has worked to hard to cultivate. Once again, sanding off these rough edges is our job.

If it were not obvious, Ander is strong, intelligent, and of good character. He will make a fine student and Sacred Knight. I am sure you wish to hear me relate some anecdote or another, but I am old and have no patience for jumping through such hoops. If my words are not enough to convince you, then let my name speak for itself.

Signed,

Gerad Verbum