How could the daughter of Professor Falmea be in ICE?
Yup, that's me, Saffron FrostCaller.
I have a twin, Wolf WaterCaller. He's a diviner, but he isn't just yet. Our story starts thus:
_Saffron's POV (BTW it's always going to be)_
"SAFFRON! WOLF! IT'S TIME FOR ENROLLMENT!"
Mother shouted up the stairs. Today was enrollment day, where Wolf and I find out we're in Fire. According to Mother. I have done some research and know that neither Wolf nor I are going to be in Fire. I looked at What School am I?, in secret of course, and Wolf and I have none of the traits listed for Pyromancers. I just looked at the Fire personality lists, I was too scared to look at the others. Wolf suddenly twinstincted me. NOTE: Twinstincting is when Wolf or I connect with each other. I don't know how to describe it, but basically I think of talking to Wolf and push my thoughts out to him, and he hears them. That's twinstincting. When we do it, we look like we're spacing out. So far, nobody else knows about us twinstincting. So Mother thinks that we space out a lot, which is - wince - a trait of a true Pyromancer. OK, note over, continue.
You nervous, Wolf thought to me.
Yeah, do you think we'll be in Fire? I thought back.
Well, why would we be? Besides, Mother knows that if we're not in Fire, there's nothing we can or could ever do about it. We can always take Fire as a secondary.
True, true... I don't think we're going to be in Fire, Wolf.
Well, nothing we can do about it. Mother's waiting. Now she REALLY thinks we're gonna be Pyromancers because we're "spacing out" even on enrollment day.
Well, I think that we're going to be doing a lot more "spacing out" today.
"SAFFRON! WOLF! STOP DAYDREAMING AND HURRY UP!"
Jeez. We were coming. I rushed down the stairs, grabbing my red and orange jacket as I leapt down the stairs. I turned back to see Wolf sliding down the banister wearing his red and orange hurried to the front door right before Mother hollered for us again.
"Good, there you are, my soon to be Pyromancers."
I exchanged a quick glance with Wolf, that told him: A. Great, I KNOW we're not going to be Pyromancers. and B. Don't twinstinct me. Now's not the time.
He shot me a glance that said "I know, I won't. DUH!"
I rolled my eyes and tried to relax, but it was useless. Finally we were at the Headmaster's House. Mother knocked at the door, and the Headmaster opened the door.
"Ah, Dalia. So this is Saffron and Wolf. Are they ready to find out what school they are in?"
"Yes, Headmaster." Mother replied.
He let us into the room. It was cluttered with books and so messy. Almost messier than Wolf's room! Can you believe it!?
"So, Saffron, Wolf. Nice to meet you. Dalia, err, Professor Falmea has told me much about you. Who is the eldest?"
Wolf spoke up, "Headmaster, sir? I was born first."
"Alright Wolf. Are you ten years of age?" Wolf nodded. "Then simply take this test in this book."
Wolf nodded again and the Headmaster set a large book in front of him. Wolf looked around as if saying, "Could you give me some privacy?"
The Headmaster chuckled, "Don't worry, Wolf. The Book of Secrets only shows the questions and final answer for you. Of course, after you are done, I will put a temporary spell on it in order so that the rest of us can see."
Wolf relaxed and took the quiz. He finished after about two minutes, then twinstincted me.
Saffy, I didn't get Fire.
Well, Wolf, what did you get!?
I got Storm.
Wolf, a diviner?! Well, Storm was the most powerful of the schools, but they fizzle an awful lot. Also, diviners only had a little health. Thaumaturges had the most health.
The Headmaster cleared his throat.
"Are you finished, Wolf."
"Yes, I am." Wolf seemed nervous. I didn't blame him.
Headmaster Ambrose drew his wand and formed a strange, unfamiliar symbol in the air. The book spun around and around at least five times. It suddenly stopped and the purple words appeared on the book: STORM. Under the STORM were some strange symbols. Mother said,
"Oh dear, Wolf. You're not a Pyromancer."
Headmaster Ambrose said, "Congrats Wolf, you're a diviner. Diviners do powerful damage, but fizzle often and have little health."
Wolf smiled a little. "OK."
Headmaster Ambrose turned to Mother and said, "After Saffron is finished, will you take her and Wolf to go get some novice clothing?"
"Of course." Mother replied, then said. "Headmaster, what is Wolf's last name?"
Headmaster Ambrose exclaimed, "Dear Me! I almost forgot! Wolf, your last name is WaterCaller. Wolf WaterCaller. It has a nice ring to it."
Wolf nodded, then the Headmaster turned to me.
"Saffron, are you ready?" I nodded. "Can you speak?" I smiled and said, "Yes, I can." He said, "Are you ten years of age?" I nodded again.
He gave the Book of Secrets to me. I took the test, being careful to answer the question truthfully. The pages suddenly went blank, as if deciding my school. Then: ICE (strange symbols). Uh oh. My school was the opposite of Mothers. Great. I twinstincted Wolf.
Oh no, Wolf. Uh oh.
What school are you Saffy. Not Fire, I'm guessing.
No, I'm...
At that moment, right before I told Wolf, the Headmaster cleared his throat. "Are you finished Saffron?"
I gulped, "Y-y-yes."
The Headmaster cast his strange spell again and Mother stared at the book. "WHAT?! How could Saffron be ICE? It's my rival school!"
Headmaster Ambrose was at perfect ease, "Dalia, you know full well that you being Fire has no influence on Saffron and Wolf. Emma is Fire, is she not?"
He was referring to Wolf and I's older sister, Emma FlameGem. She was a 14 year old Grandmaster Pyromancer.
Mother stared at me, "Well...well... I-I-I guess you'll (she sighed there) be a Thau-Thau-Thau-..."
She couldn't seem to say it. Headmaster Ambrose finished with, "She will be a Thaumaturge. And your last name is FrostCaller. Saffron FrostCaller, you will be a Thaumaturge."
