50 James! (1/2)

”That's no problem then, once again, the offer is there should you need it.”

”I appreciate it, but for now shouldn't you get ready to leave for school, from what I understand you aren't able to leave for the initial period of your education which is around four months or so. I had a friend who attended back in the day but got kicked out after a while. It's a shame; he was a really nice guy.”

”Are you talking about Joshua Garrett?”

”You know Joshua? How the hell do you know Joshua?”

”I met him in the library, he taught me to read and write, he's also giving me the recommendation to the academy with his status as a teacher in the city.”

”Seriously, I haven't heard from him since he got kicked out from the academy and that's been almost twenty years by now, has he been living as a hermit this whole time?”

”I don't know what he's been doing or what his motives were for living under the radar for so long, but I can imagine he had a good reason for it.”

”I'm sorry, I'm going to have to go and see him, It's been so long since I've seen any of my friends from way back when.”

”That's fine, feel free to go if you need to, I only needed to see you about the business anyway. I have a few more things I need to clear up before I leave anyway, I have to get on with that before I run out of time.

Once again I feel I really need to thank you for all the help you have given me so far, everything I have wanted to do so far has only been possible because you didn't act prejudiced against my age as most would.”

”If I were prejudiced against people then I would be nowhere near as far as I am, it is honestly one of the few weaknesses my competitors have, they only cater to the nobles, and while they do hold the majority of the wealth, they are less willing to spend it.”

”Nonetheless, we definitely need to keep in touch while I'm at school. Despite what you may think you are the only person I see as a friend in this world, and while that may be sad to you, it is something that I will cherish in the future.”

”I appreciate that James, it really has been a pleasure to get to know you, even if your methods are a little unorthodox it still has been a great experience seeing your plans come to fruition, I've been glad to be a part of them as well.”

After saying his goodbyes to Fletcher, James headed to the inner district to see if his 'father' had been able to locate any more crystals. It seemed that the aftermath of his actions had caught up with him though; his wife had made him move into one of the smallest servant houses on the property.

He had been left out in the cold, but it could still be seen as a small price to pay for his actions which could have potentially ruined his whole life.

If the kingdom had found out about his actions, he would have been stripped of his position, and everything awarded by the kingdom would be reclaimed which included his estate.