Chapter 47：Final letter (2/2)

”Dear Ray,

I knew you were talented and always could do it, after all, you have mine and your mother's genes inside you. Although you seemed to struggle a lot when you were younger I knew you were special from the moment I and your mother laid our eyes on you. After you came back from the forest carrying Gary on your back I went into the forest and saw the intermediate beast had been slain. For whatever reasons it seems you're hiding your true abilities but this is my message to you Ray, Don't ever let anyone bully you, not for your unique red hair or your interest or anything. I know you can become the number one knight of Avrion academy and I look forward to being there the graduate as number one.”

I threw the letter into the bin and thought to myself.

”That stupid father of mine, how is he meant to see me become the best of Avrion academy now.”

I went up to the roof of the building, it was the best place for me to gather my thoughts. It was a full moon tonight and the sound of the magical beast in the distance could be heard. The view seemed to calm my mind down. It seemed like the world was adding to my list of enemies.

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Ian and Slyvia had just gotten back from their white sash training session when they entered the room everyone was there apart from Ray.

The group had a rota for room duties and today was Ian turn to take out the trash. When Ian went to take out the trash that day, he could see what looked like a letter to be in the bin. It was a strange thing for him to see because the squires were not allowed to receive letters from the outside. Ian wasn't trying to be nosy but couldn't help but read the first few lines.

”What you reading there big guy,” Dan said.

Ian had just finished reading the contents of the letter and realised it was a very personal thing that no one should have seen.

”Umm nothing.”

”Come on what are you hiding their big guy, perhaps a love confession.”

Ian quickly put the letter behind his back.

Monk had silently crept up from behind Ian and snatched the letter from behind. Everyone had now gathered behind the letter and read it's contents.

”That's so sweet, but how did he get a letter from his parents I thought squires weren't allowed to receive them?” Slyvia asked.

Gary went back towards his bed.

”It's not as sweet as you guys think it is. Ray's father was infected by the shadow plaque. That letter must have been written from before the incident.”

Everyone in the room had gone silent. No one there had experienced what Ray had gone through, but they had heard rumours and incidents of what it was like. They couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Some of them even thought that this was the reason why Ray was like he was. He never talked much to the group and liked to keep to himself.

Gary had known Ray the longest time but whenever the group would ask questions about Ray to him, it seemed as if Gary hardly knew him at all.

The group from then on decided that they would try to make more of an effort to interact with Ray, hoping that he would open up to them in the future.