[His grin's audible,] Might be worth trying out with another member of the Inquisition first, and then take your proof to command so they know you can do it. They'll know the best places to sow confusion with that.

[It doesn't yet occur to him that such confusion might also be sown internally.]

I'm wondering also--would it be hard to extend this beyond writing? To other skills? --Wait, let me back that up. You spoke about learning Trade the hard way; are there other drawbacks to learning this way? Beyond losing your ability to learn without it.