Chapter 175: Expanded Curriculum
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Chapter 175: Expanded Curriculum
Expanded Curriculum
In the afternoon, as Martel checked for messages, his diligence was rewarded. He felt a flash of discomfort as the short missive was put into his hand, thinking it came from Kerra who might be demanding a reply already. Quickly, he let his eyes glance over the text.
Martel,
Please see me sometime today.
Mistress Juliana
A message from the overseer always felt a little ominous, but Martel could not think of any reason to feel worried. Having a spare bell between lunch and his second lesson with Master Alastair, he went towards the wing of the castle housing the faculty.
"Enter."
He found Mistress Juliana at work among a multitude of papers on her desk as usual, though she put her quill aside to take a seat opposite him.
"I asked you here to discuss your schedule."
"Anything wrong?"
She shook her head. "No. But when I first put together a plan for all your courses, I excluded all those that did not deal with magic. Normally, novices also learn writing, arithmetic, history, geography, and so on. Useful subjects for anyone to know. However, since you are here for only half the time, I figured it best to let you focus on magical studies."
Martel nodded a little, wondering where this would lead.
"You have just about finished all of the courses expected for a novice to complete. That leaves you with no courses left for Maldays until you become an acolyte. Rather than spend that time idle, and since Master Alastair tells me you do not require extra lessons, I have decided to use them on those aforementioned, neglected subjects."
Already, he felt a little lost. "Sorry, what does that mean?"
A white shimmer of magic appeared around her hand, but Martel also noticed an expression of discomfort on her face. As for the rune itself, nothing happened.
"Either the book is wrong, or I am saying it wrong. I was hoping you might have an idea as to which it is?" she asked.
"Well, I don't speak Tyrian as such. But I know how it sounds, sort of. They roll their R's."
Eleanor gave the rune another try, though with the same effect or lack thereof. Her eyes clenched together as before, but nothing else happened.
"What is this rune supposed to do?"
"A symbol of warning, though as I have yet to use it, I cannot say how it works."
"Why – who do you need to be warned against?"
She laughed a little. "None in particular. But I saw Master Fenrick use this symbol on our trip to the Stone of Archen, if you recall. I thought it might be easier to begin with this one, as I have seen it before."
"You know, Master Fenrick is probably the right person to ask for help instead of me."
Eleanor gave a guilty smile. "I asked him. He told me that I would learn the runes next year and that patience is an important virtue for wizards."
"That sounds like him."
"Let me try some of the others. Let me know if you think I am saying it wrong."
"Certainly."
They continued for a while until Eleanor announced herself to be fatigued, bringing an end to their time together.
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Chapter 175: Expanded Curriculum
Expanded Curriculum
In the afternoon, as Martel checked for messages, his diligence was rewarded. He felt a flash of discomfort as the short missive was put into his hand, thinking it came from Kerra who might be demanding a reply already. Quickly, he let his eyes glance over the text.
Martel,
Please see me sometime today.
Mistress Juliana
A message from the overseer always felt a little ominous, but Martel could not think of any reason to feel worried. Having a spare bell between lunch and his second lesson with Master Alastair, he went towards the wing of the castle housing the faculty.
"Enter."
He found Mistress Juliana at work among a multitude of papers on her desk as usual, though she put her quill aside to take a seat opposite him.
"I asked you here to discuss your schedule."
"Anything wrong?"
She shook her head. "No. But when I first put together a plan for all your courses, I excluded all those that did not deal with magic. Normally, novices also learn writing, arithmetic, history, geography, and so on. Useful subjects for anyone to know. However, since you are here for only half the time, I figured it best to let you focus on magical studies."
Martel nodded a little, wondering where this would lead.
"You have just about finished all of the courses expected for a novice to complete. That leaves you with no courses left for Maldays until you become an acolyte. Rather than spend that time idle, and since Master Alastair tells me you do not require extra lessons, I have decided to use them on those aforementioned, neglected subjects."
Already, he felt a little lost. "Sorry, what does that mean?"
A white shimmer of magic appeared around her hand, but Martel also noticed an expression of discomfort on her face. As for the rune itself, nothing happened.
"Either the book is wrong, or I am saying it wrong. I was hoping you might have an idea as to which it is?" she asked.
"Well, I don't speak Tyrian as such. But I know how it sounds, sort of. They roll their R's."
Eleanor gave the rune another try, though with the same effect or lack thereof. Her eyes clenched together as before, but nothing else happened.
"What is this rune supposed to do?"
"A symbol of warning, though as I have yet to use it, I cannot say how it works."
"Why – who do you need to be warned against?"
She laughed a little. "None in particular. But I saw Master Fenrick use this symbol on our trip to the Stone of Archen, if you recall. I thought it might be easier to begin with this one, as I have seen it before."
"You know, Master Fenrick is probably the right person to ask for help instead of me."
Eleanor gave a guilty smile. "I asked him. He told me that I would learn the runes next year and that patience is an important virtue for wizards."
"That sounds like him."
"Let me try some of the others. Let me know if you think I am saying it wrong."
"Certainly."
They continued for a while until Eleanor announced herself to be fatigued, bringing an end to their time together.
Chapter 175: Expanded CurriculumExpanded CurriculumIn the afternoon, as Martel checked for messages, his diligence was rewarded. He felt a flash of discomfort as the short missive was put into his hand, thinking it came from Kerra who might be demanding a reply already. Quickly, he let his eyes glance over the text.Martel,Please see me sometime today.Mistress JulianaA message from the overseer always felt a little ominous, but Martel could not think of any reason to feel worried. Having a spare bell between lunch and his second lesson with Master Alastair, he went towards the wing of the castle housing the faculty."Enter."He found Mistress Juliana at work among a multitude of papers on her desk as usual, though she put her quill aside to take a seat opposite him."I asked you here to discuss your schedule.""Anything wrong?"She shook her head. "No. But when I first put together a plan for all your courses, I excluded all those that did not deal with magic. Normally, novices also learn writing, arithmetic, history, geography, and so on. Useful subjects for anyone to know. However, since you are here for only half the time, I figured it best to let you focus on magical studies."Martel nodded a little, wondering where this would lead."You have just about finished all of the courses expected for a novice to complete. That leaves you with no courses left for Maldays until you become an acolyte. Rather than spend that time idle, and since Master Alastair tells me you do not require extra lessons, I have decided to use them on those aforementioned, neglected subjects."Already, he felt a little lost. "Sorry, what does that mean?"A white shimmer of magic appeared around her hand, but Martel also noticed an expression of discomfort on her face. As for the rune itself, nothing happened."Either the book is wrong, or I am saying it wrong. I was hoping you might have an idea as to which it is?" she asked."Well, I don't speak Tyrian as such. But I know how it sounds, sort of. They roll their R's."Eleanor gave the rune another try, though with the same effect or lack thereof. Her eyes clenched together as before, but nothing else happened."What is this rune supposed to do?""A symbol of warning, though as I have yet to use it, I cannot say how it works.""Why who do you need to be warned against?"She laughed a little. "None in particular. But I saw Master Fenrick use this symbol on our trip to the Stone of Archen, if you recall. I thought it might be easier to begin with this one, as I have seen it before.""You know, Master Fenrick is probably the right person to ask for help instead of me."Eleanor gave a guilty smile. "I asked him. He told me that I would learn the runes next year and that patience is an important virtue for wizards.""That sounds like him.""Let me try some of the others. Let me know if you think I am saying it wrong.""Certainly."They continued for a while until Eleanor announced herself to be fatigued, bringing an end to their time together.
