As always I am impressed by your style and form of writing. This poem gives me the set of a cool night spent by a guardian and his ward just before his ward goes out into the world.

Strong use of repetition to clearly emphasise the break and beginning of another sections and also the lines of utmost importance.
That's some solid advice though. I love the prelude even more...

Second stanza third line, I believe you omitted an 'r' unless I'm wrong. you =your