By which I mean the rich, deep, subtle stuff that he/she knows but cannot fully articulate. You have to learn it by watching and doing.
If your mentor rejects you late in the game, you're doomed. His/her colleagues will not intervene to save you, nor will the university.
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And this sort of thing does happen. A master-apprentice relationship is not unlike a romantic relationship, and gruesome breakups do occur.
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Nor is it only gruesome breakups you should fear. Other sorts of dysfunctional relationships may develop, with ultimately disastrous results
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