*To those that didn't notice, the paragraphs/sentences italicized are part of the past excluding the phrases/words that are part of the present time that is only italicized to depict emphasis.
Chapter 2
The Chinese girl accompanied Liseli to her brother's office. She left Liseli once they got there... well, she was able to leave after stopping her brother from his unusual habits when he sees her and when he is woken up with that line. He calmed down and went back to serious mode after twenty minutes. It didn't really take that long, it was just almost half an hour wasted.
"Hello there. You must be the new finder. I'm Komui Lee, the supervisor here. What's your name?"
"Liseli, Liseli Lestari, sir."
"Why do you want to join?"
"I want to help."
"Where did you learn sorcery? Who taught you?"
"I had a mentor who taught me when I was just a child."
"When did you start using it?"
"I started when I was around six."
"Are those really just your reasons?"
"Why aren't you there, Liseli?" asked Bookman who suddenly appeared.
Liseli smiled after being surprised by the old man's sudden appearance.
"I guessed you'd be here since the apprentice is here. I shouldn't be surprised at all."
"Answer my question."
"I have no obligation to since I am no longer part of the clan but I guess that answers your question."
"Why aren't you there?"
"Try being cooped up in a place for almost your life and be rarely let out, how would you feel? I guess you won't understand though since you can move around freely. I'm not there anymore since I'm incapable of succeeding him. I long for some things I shouldn't."
"But you still seek to do the work you did."
"Y-yes. I still do but my will for freedom..."
"I'll be needing a little help with my job. I'll let you off on that condition. You shouldn't be even allowed to do such a thing. Your mentor's too softhearted."
"Sir..."
"That's the deal, Miss Lestari. What do you choose?" said Komui.
It seems he and Bookman had a deal.
"I'm fine with that," answered Liseli without hesitation.
"Lavi, before we come there, you need a different name. I am called Eliska there. Johari was my real name but at the clan, it's Eliska. You can't use your real name. You need a different one."
"I thought it was Ellette," said Wilde in a playful sarcastic tone as he interrupted the two children's conversation.
"It's Eliska. Don't you dare call me that."
"What wrong with Ellette? It sounds nice," asked Lavi feeling confused.
Wilde laughed which made Johari angrier.
"I told you it's nice."
"No, it's not!"
"What does it mean?" asked Lavi who is more confused than ever.
Wilde laughed as Johari repeatedly hit him for doing that.
"What does it mean, Johari?"
"I-It means… li-little elf," said Johari as her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment while Wilde laughed even harder.
"Just shut up, Dyke," said Johari with anger.
Lavi tried to hide his smile and laugh once he heard the meaning of Ellette.
"Don't laugh too! You're both so mean," said a frustrated Johari while showing a very saddened face.
Lavi felt guilty and apologized.
"Thanks," said Johari. "At least you're much kinder than he is."
"Let's go then, Eliska and Clyde. We need to leave," said Dyke as he ignored Johari's statement.
"Clyde?" said Lavi.
"Clyde. That's what you'll be called. Don't bother wasting time thinking of any."
"Thanks, Wilde," said Johari.
"Now you're grateful," said Wilde with a sigh of relief. "And here I thought you were being ungrateful by badmouthing me."
"I didn't say anything like that. You are much kinder than the others are anyways. I got really lucky."
Once they got there, Dyke managed to get Lavi as Clyde inside the clan. Clyde would be helping him and Eliska in keeping records after he learns the basic things needed first though and luckily he was a fast learner. He learned easily what Eliska and Dyke taught him.
"Liseli, why are you here?" asked Lavi with a playful tone like his usual.
"I already answered that question."
"You didn't."
"I did when Bookman asked me."
"Eh, but you didn't tell me," said Lavi as he emphasized on the word didn't.
"I don't want to."
"Why?"
"I just don't feel like telling you."
"Johari…" said Lavi while dragging her name to convince her.
"No."
"Please…"
"No."
"Okay, I won't ask if you don't want to," said Lavi as he gave in.
Silence came as Liseli won over that argument. They didn't actually have a contest but for them, most conversations are. And in most cases, there is one particular person that often wins.
"Lavi."
"Yes?"
"What's it like working for Bookman?"
"I'm not telling you," said Lavi in a playful tone to get back at her.
"Lavi, please tell me," said Liseli in a pleading tone while making a face so hurt.
"Fine... I'll tell you," said Lavi as he gave in to her request not even bothering to let it go on as awhile ago.
"Thank you."
"Why are you even asking?"
"Bookman asked me to help out since you're slacking off."
"I'm not slacking off."
"Really?" said Liseli with a voice so doubting that Lavi pretended to be hurt but admitted it in the end.
"Fine, I do at times but not often."
"You still do," said Liseli while laughing.
It's Johari who often wins.
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(^.^) Kylie: I hope you like this chapter. And please give a review if you have time. I'm not really sure if I should continue with this on so I hope some will tell me how I'm doing. Thanks to all that will and to all those that read this.
