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I was on ain In front of me were the products of le pebble An unlit candle, snuffed by a single puff of air

No talent I had absolutely no talent at all I was filled with a variety of e from despair to disbelief, but the most prominent one of all had to be frustration Why? Why couldn’t I even have an average level of talent? This was basically on the level of soic at all! A second wet spot appeared next to the one left by my water spell A was confused until I touchedfro down my face damnit why!

I had spent 3 whole years getting , only to have them dashed! If I wasn’t special, then for what purpose was I here? Into me to save “them” whoever they were Hoas I supposed to save anyone if I was just normal?

I let the despair sweep me up and consume me

To be honest, this was a situation unlike any other I had faced I had never been lacking for talent before Even inI had tried to pick up It was just lack of effort thatend up poorly

Just like that, I sat there in the dark There was soht in the parts of the study nearer the entrance, but I was deep within the bowels of the library Here, I could faintly see through the di tiht that would have been forthe worth of his own existence Ha

Slowly however, thoughts began to pass through my mind Memories of a life past A soccer ball easily dribbled betweenpractice to go play ga shut down and destroyed bybecause it was too hard Quitting because it took too much effort

Not this tiet the best of me So what if I didn’t have talent? For the first time in my life, I would let hard work be the reason for , so what reason was there for e? Even if I wasn’t as naturally good as they were, I wouldin twiceno, three times the effort! My determination solidified, and my expression steeled into one of confidence and surety I would not let a single roadblock stand in my way

I re a quitter all the time Don’t worry, I’ll ive them a reason to support me My hand clenched firmly into a fist when a calm voice called to me from the side

“Why there you are Young Master I expected I would find you here”

I jerked my head up and looked panickedly to the side to find that it was Arthur standing there looking co in his direction

“I apologize for ”

For a moment, his lips twitched upward and ain into his usual deloved hand upon his chest and bowed forward

“No Young Master, ies It was I who disturbed you However, I came to fetch you on the orders of your father The Duke It see on your for a quarter hour now, and is starting to get upset”

Oh no! The tutor! In a panic, I nodded onceout of the study and down the hall toward the roonated for my lessons Over my shoulder I called out

“Thank you Arthur Tell Father I’m sorry for me!”

A snort sounded out behind lanced to the book on the ground and then back at raced his lips as he watched me pass into the distance before he put the book back on the shelf and whispered to himself

“Work hard, Young Master”