He was even more pleased when he realized he had his own bathroom. "This was misleading, but whatever. "Probably not the best way to make a first impression. "Zorian watched her for a moment as she bounced around his room like a monkey on caffeine. He wasn't even lying. Now he struggles to find answers as he finds himself repeatedly reliving the same month. 1. He scanned the crowd on the train station for any familiar faces but, predictably, came out empty. "You don't really have to pick up your badge until you finish school," she said. She was the youngest, and the only daughter, so Mother was always happy to spoil her - the dolls she talked Mother into buying her were five times more expensive than a couple of books and a stack of pencils.In any case, while Zorian had no delusions about ever seeing his writing supplies again, he really needed those textbooks. Why don't you go pester Fortov for a change?
Come in, come in. "Housing for third years works differently than you are used to," she told him. His whole body convulsed, buckling against the object that fell on him, and suddenly he was wide awake, not a trace of drowsiness in his mind. No eating in peace today, it seemed.Father was thankfully on one of his 'business trips', so he wouldn't have to deal with him today.He entered the kitchen and frowned when he saw a bowl of porridge already waiting for him on the table. Kirielle called out from behind him. 4/20/2019 c16 14omega great chapter as always. No."So?" "Actually, this reminds me of something. It wasn't really a spell, so much as raw mana manipulation – a mana shaping exercise that was supposed to help mages improve their ability to control and direct magical energies. She had him turn and pose like a show animal for a while before pronouncing him 'fairly decent'. "You already know you passed the certification. Besides, living so close to the lecture hall cut down on the travel time each morning and put him close to the biggest library in the city, so there were definitely good sides to it.An hour later, he smiled to himself as he entered a fairly spacious room. As far as furniture went, the room had a bed, a closet, a set of drawers, a work desk, and a chair. Since you'll be handling sensitive material, greater security is required, so you'll be moving into a different building. There were a lot of annoying things Kirielle did again and again, but complaining about it to Mother was a waste of time. "The teachers would so fail you for that.
I assume you intend to continue? Apparently, despite the gathered crowd, few of them would be taking this particular train.Five minutes later, the train gave another ear-splitting whistle and began its long journey towards Cyoria.There was a sharp crackling sound, following by the sound of a bell ringing. Don't be too intimidated by the sheer size of the list. "Color drained from Zorian's face. "We were discussing what a rotten brat you are," Zorian shot back immediately.Zorian just rolled his eyes and rose from his seat, intending to go to the bathroom, only to find an irate little sister blocking his path. ""My, I wonder why," Zorian mumbled. ""Fortov is in his fourth year," his mother said sternly. People usually get married around our age, so I thought it’d be a good idea to bring it up now and stuff.”“What do you mean why?” Zach narrowed his eyes back at him. You have my apologies.""Huh? Follow Etta Potter as she discovers there is a lot more to her than just the girl who lives under the stairs. This was why he hated eating with other people. "I repeat, now stopping in Korsa. ""Not really. She fell to the floor with a thud and an indignant yelp, and Zorian quickly jumped to his feet to better respond to any violence she might decide to retaliate with. Loved the character development. Actually, the station as a whole was even larger, because there were four more 'tunnels' like this one, plus all the support facilities. He didn't mind waiting as such, but waiting in the crowds was pure torture. 4/20/2019 c16 Guest Nice. You and Fortov will be at the academy, of course, but I'm worried about Kirielle. A test of some sort? "I don't suppose there is any chance to transfer to another mentor, is there? He spent the rest of the trip alternating between looking through the window at the endless fields they were passing and exchanging annoyed glances with the green-turtleneck girl, who seemed similarly irritated by the other girls' antics.He knew they were getting close to Cyoria when he could see trees on the horizon. Few things annoyed him more than someone trying to strike up a conversation while he was eating, and that was precisely the time when the rest of his family was most talkative. "Like I said, I was supposed to get to you sooner. Mother was going to skin him alive! Zorian idly flipped through the rule book while he searched for room 115, before putting it into one of the more obscure compartments in his backpack, never to be looked at again.Academy-provided housing was pretty terrible, and Zorian had had very unpleasant experiences with it, but it was free and apartment space was severely overpriced in Cyoria. "Very well, then. The records say you lived in the academy housing for the past two years. He's a year older and he has his own apartment.