Disclaimer: hmmm…. I didn't own it before I am hardly likely to own it now. I bow down to the master Rothfuss king amongst authors.
Maybe Manet was right that first morning. Maybe getting the guilder was overrated. I didn't need to be here, I only truly wanted access to the Archives, the one place I couldn't get to. I thought long and hard about how I could make enough money to pay back Devi. The fishery seemed like the best chance I had. The only thing was, to make money I had to spend it.
It killed me to buy the supplies to make the lamps but they would steal for double. So with all my hope riding on this I set to work.
Working in the fishery was like second nature, it was strange being back after the fire, more so because of the looks Fela kept sending me. I was struggling to concentrate on my lamps with her eyes on me. I can't say I left relived when she finally allow herself to come and stand next to me. I was running on pure nervous energy. I knew what she wanted from me, but I couldn't be that one for her, not while my heart belonged to another.
She spoke as shaky as I felt. It was no wonder that between the two of us my sleeve caught alight. I was beginning to see a trend. Her and me in the fishery was not a good combination. She apologized a thousand times over. I promised her it wasn't her fault before taking my leave to medic. Thankful in someways for the excuse to get away, I knew it was only a matter of time before she made her attention with me clear and I wasn't quiet ready for that conversation.
Mola raised her eyebrow at me as I sat down in front of her. She frowned seeing my arm scorched.
"Wasn't the first time enough for you?" She teased lightly attending to the burn.
I laughed watching her bandage my arm. She was a smart girl, I had faith in her. I hoped that she had kept quiet about Auri. I hadn't seen much of Mola, we only meet up when I had done something incredible stupid, like the last time I got my lashings, or the time before that when the fishery went up in flames. I decided as I waved goodbye thanking her for fixing me up, I should find some time to spend with her. I truly owed her a lot. I had left her in charge of caring for Auri when they decided to kick me out. I had a free pass, but I knew nothing in this world came for free, my payment would come later. I was expelled, it was only a matter of time before they decided I was more trouble then I was worth.
Even with my arm injured I went back to the fishery, hoping Fela had finished up for the night. I had to keep going into the night, if I had any chance of getting together enough money to pay back Devi.
Ambrose walked passed deliberately shoving into my aching arm, with a smirk on his lips.
"Watch where your going." He hissed. I glared walking by. It wasn't in my best interests to fight with him. That's what got me expelled in the first place. Then again, I should perhaps be slightly grateful, if it wasn't for him, I would have been long gone. It was hard decipher the mess that my education at the university was in. I was expelled and yet I was allowed to remain here, I was banned from the Archives and yet I had found a way around that problem too. It was hard to tell were it all went wrong, maybe, perhaps it was that song jackass I wrote, but still… I froze, I could feel the colour draining from my face. Why was Ambrose over here? He had nothing to do with this side of the university. I felt my stomach clinch as I entered the fishery, and then, my heart sunk.
He had destroyed all of my work. It was all over, there was no way I could recoup my losses. He may as well put the lamps on the ground and jumped on them. They were a total disaster. I groaned. Now what was I meant to do? How could I possibly get the money to pay back Devi now? I sighed, heading in for the night. I guess tomorrow morning I would have to go over the river and tell Devi I wasn't going have the cash by the night fall. I would have to pay the consequences then.