At the same time, Lynch was unaware that a debate about him was taking place within the Tower.
The argument originated with his mentor.
Wizard Somda was ultimately classified as missing by the Tower. According to the rules, after five years, his rights and privileges would be automatically revoked. This effectively stripped him of his status as a mentor within the Tower.
As a result, Lynch, who had been apprenticed under Wizard Somda, became a mentor-less apprentice in name—a masterless entity, in a sense.
By regulation, Netta apprentices are required to have a mentor to guide them. In fact, having a mentor is a prerequisite for entering Netta. If a mentor goes missing, defects, or dies, rendering them unable to fulfill their duties, the apprentices under them must promptly be reassigned to another mentor.
