Mat Cauthon

Ok here is my theory: P1- the bind agent is the exiled monarch, the founder of rithmatics (or the chalkling that possessed him giving him his powers. I see the chaining of a shadowblaze as a good spirit possession sorta) P2- the fourth entity was what enabled the chalkling Joel saw to stand upright and not on a surface, Joel removed that fourth entity when he touched it and it collapsed. (It wasn't 3d because Joel tried looking around it so I think the fourth entity is some play on a fourth dimension that let the chalkling stand up so to speak) P3- to indenture someone is to work off a debt over a period of time. I see the debt being for the rithmatic powers and it's payed off by fighting in nebrask or against evil chalklings. P4- the bindagent should consider wisely the situation. Joel brought up his concerns that he would be shipped off to fight with only a short time to refine his skills, but we know he is already pretty skilled, so it must be the time that counts. C- the bindagent didn't indenture Joel because it considered it more wise to wait to chain the shadowblaze to him if he is to combat Nalizar and his evil schemes because otherwise he would need to go away for ten years. Joel has removed the fourth entity from the shadowblaze but has yet to have it chained to him thereby indenturing him to fight the evil chalklings. Joel will manifest the powers later in a real time of need as we saw that he was capable of championing for the good guys without it for now. I have a few more but diff theories but my money's on this horse for now. Dovie'andi se tovya sagain!