Chapter 3

Years passed quickly, Lavi learned a lot for his age and has a mind that impressed and caught the attention of Bookman. The recorder of history was in need of an apprentice at his old age and the boy's abilities intrigue him.

The boy had skill after all despite not being part of the clan originally. The boy had all the skill needed for a bookman; he tested him without the boy's knowledge and passed.

There was only one problem left but he had already taken care of it. Now, all that is left is to have the boy agree and come with him.

"You have quite a mind there, boy. Would you like to learn more? Would you like to acquire more knowledge?"

"I'd want to learn more but I'm not part of this clan originally so I only have a limit as to what Dyke and Eliska teaches me. I actually want to go out and observe the world but I can't."

"So you long to get out of this place?"

"Not really. I'm fine being here. I can be content and happy. And there's just no way for that to happen."

"What if there was? Would you take the chance?"

"How could that be possible?" said the boy curiously as he stared at the old man.

There came brief silence before the old man finally told him.

"By working as my apprentice."

The boy stared at him with wide open eyes after hearing him.

"Eh, but then that means I'd be gone from here for a long time and…"

"It's only natural. You can't record history by staying here. You have to be out in the world."

"I…"

" I'll give you a week to think about it."

"O-okay."


The little red head boy avoided Eliska for the time being and went to his room to think. He already knew before coming here that he might never leave the place and now this chance springs up.

If he goes with the old man, he can go out back into the real world and gain the knowledge he seeks but then that would mean he would rarely be here and it might be years before he returns.

He would be leaving Johari and he owes everything to her. She is a very important friend. He knows he shouldn't even refer or call her that but she is a dear friend. He didn't want to leave her.

Yet he longs to go out.

He enjoyed his time here and would be willing to stay for her. He'd endure anything to be with her yet the longing to leave this place is still there.

The little boy walks around the room in thought. He is confused. What should he do? He didn't really want to leave her.

Lavi decided to ask Johari herself. If she says no, he'd stay and if yes, he'd leave.

He walked into the room where he helps her out with their work. She was busy writing down the list of records they were given to keep. He decided to be useful by arranging the other records and tell her after work.

It had taken about three hours until both of them were finished. It is always a different number of hours each day depending on the work given. Some may think that it's a lot for a child to do but it's nothing for the people in the clan and Dyke's work is actually heavier than theirs combined.

"Eliska, can I speak with you?"

"Later, after we both eat dinner. I'm really hungry."

"Ok."


The sun rose and now shines brightly. People had woken up after a night's sleep. Some are still asleep though after staying up late and one of those is a certain bookman apprentice.

He heard the other people get up and went to breakfast but he didn't feel like getting up yet. There'd be work given to him if he did and he's avoiding that to get a chance of rest. Well, that is what he wishes for anyway but a certain old friend interrupted that.

Loud knocks came after soft ones when he didn't get up. The person doing the knocking got fed up with it and just opened the door after a few minutes.

The girl called out to him. He heard her but didn't get up. She got fed up with him and used sorcery to get him out of bed.

His eyes opened wide when he found himself lying on the floor hurting after a fall.

"Johari, don't do that again. It hurts," said Lavi in a hurt voice while pleading.

"Then wake up so I don't have to do that. Bookman asked me to wake you up since he left just awhile ago for some other business related to the clan. I'm really hungry so I'll be leaving you here now since you're awake already. Hurry up, alright."

"Yeah, I will."


"Eliska, Bookman... He asked me to be his apprentice."

"Oh, then why don't you go? It can be a good opportunity for you. I can manage just fine like before even with you gone."

"Okay, I'd go with him then."

.

Johari, why are you acting and treating me like as if nothing really happened? You returned like as if those years never separated us.

You told me without hesitation to go with him and now you're here. What's up with you?

What's up with me? What is wrong with me? I shouldn't be bothered with it too much.

I shouldn't be too affected with you returning like that. I had already shut this beating organ since I left.

Why is it here again? Why do you have to be here again?

What was once lost is now back. It shouldn't be yet it is.

It shouldn't. I shouldn't feel this way. Hell, I shouldn't even feel.


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(^.^) Kylie: Hello there! I hope you like this one. I decided to continue it no matter what happens along with the other fanfics I'm writing.

I hope some will have the time to give a review and tell me what they think about it. Thanks very much if you did.

*Lavi didn't really know bookman. That year had been the first time he actually met him. He had heard from others who he was and what he does so Lavi had a bit of an idea when he suddenly asked him to be his apprentice.

He heard that he really is rarely there at the clan and it would mean something is important is he's called here or when he come himself. It'd be rare for Bookman to go there for no reason.