Alasdair spends most of his time studying everything he can to keep his mind off his worries. anything he comes into contact with is something to worry about, and that's why he's working to get stronger. he's suda's apprentice despite the problems that come with magic for his species, but all that studying isn't for nothing; he hopes to find some kind of cure for the corruption that ails his species after their contact with magic. alasdair is an orphan as a direct result of magic corruption. his adoptive parents try to steer him away from his studies for his own sake, but if he doesn't find a solution, he worries no one will.