Episode 24 – Burrowing Windroot (2/2)
While she was ad the pills, Ixos put away the box with the roots and started scribbling on a small piece of paper
“So, here is what I’ll be needing next” His handwriting was, unsurprisingly, ible words had a certain beauty to them
Elaru closed the pill box and put it in her backpack “Sorry uncle I won’t be able to get you any redients for a while”
Ixos didn’t stop scribbling “Why?”
She approached hi into Muni this year”
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The Ashar University of Magic was a place that created unparalleled geniuses that would grow to become the pillars of Halnea A place where only the chosen could enter A place that ic
But for her…
For her, Muni was the land of light, while she was a phanto step was all it took to disintegrate all the shadows protecting her and reveal her true form
For her, Muni was too dangerous, tantae of life and death
Would her father let her go through with it? Just like that?
What a silly question…of course, he would…
Elaru had been born standing on the edge And she had never stopped walking on it Or to be more precise, she couldn’t step down All she could do was continue walking,it into her world
Ixos frowned and scratched the stubble on his chin Herto stop her But he still felt the need to voice his opinion “It’s a bad idea”
Elaru sighed, but her eyes showed no hesitation “I am out of ideas You know just as well as I that Muni had always been our last resort I ah that contained no hunation “I don’t knohere else to look”
Ixos gave her a deadpan expression and responded “In the Milkywyrm Forest”
Elaru looked at him with shock “What?”
He pointed to the list of ingredients he had just finished writing “Moonfruit grows in Milkywyrm forest”
Elaru’s resigned smile froze This apathetic uncle of hers had no sense of humor, which means that he was quite serious After a brief pause, she chose to pretend that this intrusion didn’t happen “There is a professor in Muni that ht now”
Ixos’ expression didn’t change at all, still as phlegrow in Muni”
Elaru didn’t knohether to laugh or cry She sighed again before accepting the list “I’ll see what I can do…but it is better if you don’t expect anything”
She turned away froripped the crystal pendant around her neck and murmured quietly “Maybe this is my fate…”
Ixos’ long pointy ears twitched, picking up on the almost inaudible words Elaru walked towards the couch, preparing to leave when Ixos’ words made her steps halt
“If there is such a thing as fate, then changing fates of others would be my job”
Elaru so? That used to be your job, but because of what happened…
She sed down her words and changed the subject “Get some rest The black circles around your eyes are darker than the circles on your forehead”
Ixos hht have lost track of time”
Elaru’s mouth twitched “Saturday”
Ixos stared at her blankly before asking “Which Saturday?”
“Go get some sleep before I knock you out!!” Elaru shook her fist threateningly
What a pain… Ixos frowned and put up his hands in surrender “I’”
“Start by re that burselpine out of your mouth” Elaru shook her head helplessly
Ixos unwillingly took his chewing stick out of histhe entire ti it, he just stood there looking at Elaru
“What?”
“How can I sleep if your pet is already occupying the couch?”
“…” Elaru’ssized bed upstairs!
Ixos responded with a blank look You know I feel the most relaxed in my lab I can’t sleep anywhere else
“Why don’t you just move your bed in here then?”
Ixos stared at her vacantly for a while before looking around his rooht fit If not, I’ll demolish the wall
He started nodding to no one in particular Why didn’t I think of that?