Hi there fan-fic reader! This is my first fan-fic, and suggestions, ideas on improvement, and even just ideas for an upcoming chapter are fully welcomed! I'd really appreciate some support here: every little comment counts! Thanks,
Attilee
Chapter 1: A brilliant young woman
A great gust of wind ripped across the Layton Manor as Flora crept up to the Professor's Study, tea cup in hand. She rapped a small fist onto the large study's door and crept in. The Professor was hunched over his large desk studying some forms dealing with numerous new artifacts a colleague had sent over earlier in the day. As Flora set down Layton's fresh cup of tea she noticed a small puzzle was pushed off into the corner of the desk, it was still incomplete. Flora delicately swiped the small puzzle off the Professor's desk hoping not to interrupt his current work; in recent months since Luke left to study abroad Layton had become quite absorbed in his archeology studies, but still tried to squeeze in a quick puzzle or two throughout the day. It appeared by the small notes he had left in the margins of the paper the puzzle had been presented upon, he had become quiet stuck on this puzzle. Through recalculating the puzzle Flora was quiet surprised to find that he had made a tiny error in his work and with a pen she marked out the mistake as best as she could, replacing it with the correct calculation in her best imitation of the Professor's handwriting.
Once again hoping not to disturb the Professor, Flora set the puzzle back to its corner on the large desk Layton was currently hunched over. Flora returned down to the kitchen to make herself some coco, for it had gotten quite cold outside and the old Manor had yet to have the heat dwelling in the large basement furnace circulate in all the rooms. Flora padded up the stairs, coco in hand. She was surprised to see her dear mentor standing outside his study, the puzzle she had corrected in hand. "My dear, have I ever told you what a brilliant young woman you've grown up to be? Your father and mother would be very proud." Layton said, as a smile crept over his aging face.
"Thank you sir, that's quite kind of you to say," she replied, blood rushing into her checks. "Professor, I've been meaning to ask you, when is Luke returning from his time abroad?"
After a few minutes of thought the Professor answered quietly, "Why Flora, he's returning in the coming week. Until you just mentioned it I had yet to even think of it."
"Do you think we should throw him a welcoming party?" Flora replied upon hearing the fast approaching date of her longtime friend's return.
"Why that's a wonderful idea my dear," the Professor replied. "Now look at the time, it's quite late you know, off to bed for the both of us. Oh and I suppose I forgot to say thank you for the tea, I do believe you've outdone me in making this cup!"
"Thank you Professor, now I'll see you in the morning. We've got a lot of planning ahead of us!"
I'm sorry for the shortness but I've got quite a bit more to come!