His master had already taught him how to control his emotions using meditation.
Maybe the old man already knew about the mental state he was in and started preparing to handle it for him?
While meditating, he had this thought and as soon as the thought came by, he was surprised.
'Did the old man really teach me meditation because of this? Is he really so far sighted that he started planning for a future so many years later as soon as he accepted me as his student?'
Flare did not know if his thoughts were true or not. But if by any chance they were true, then he would really be surprised and even more impressed by the far sighted old man.
Maybe he should have a talk with the old man the next day. Firstly he should clear the doubt that he just had if the old man had really planned everything beforehand.
And secondly, he should discuss his thoughts on his present mental state and how to deal with it in the future.