"Where I am from that is how magic works- and the danger in it. Mages are stressed by nature, being told from birth that you are dangerous because you can do this terrible thing would be stressful, no? And if they are not calm and in control of their emotions? Barns burn, fountains turn to frost, or they skip the damage and go straight to being possessed by demons." So. That is cause for kid gloves- he has fought and killed his fair share of abominations.

Here he is not armed half so well and he'd rather avoid it entirely.

"Perhaps you will not frost them over again, perhaps you might. Best to keep the...what is the term? Potentially volatile variable away from the mix."