Stella's lessons with the Grand Magus began and she realized why she had to move into the temple before she was taught more practical lessons and advanced magic.
Secrecy was one factor. They cannot allow their magic knowledge to leak to outsiders, especially to people outside the empire.
The Grand Magus may have been wary of Zafir since he knew that he was from Alvarez. His heart and loyalty were to Valyenor for now but once he knew of his origin, that may easily change.
But more importantly, she realized that it would have been destructive to the mansion and its surroundings. It would have also been dangerous to their servants and knights.
The Grand Magus brought her to a training room. It was a spacious hall wider than a football field. She didn't know how something like that even fit in the temple, only to realize that it was a space created by the Grand Magus.
