Audrey was quite skeptical hearing his explanation so she turns her head and looks at Nero instead.
[Hmmm??? I suspect it the moment the ring reappeared at your finger. But little lass, you can't blame me for it though. I honestly felt a sudden presence of magic at your side that time, and when I check you out, the ring was already missing...]
Hearing that her cat was already trying his best to brush away the blame as soon as she looks at him, she can now ascertain that it was all but a misunderstanding. This makes her feel ashamed because of how she behaved all this time. Knowing that she was somehow at the fault for this whole misunderstanding, she apologized.
"If what you said is true, then pardon us for misjudging you. But you cannot just blame us for all of it. You run away from us???? Why you didn't explain yourself right away? And instead tried your best to escape from us?"
"Because y
Seeing that the mob who was crazy finding her all this time just averted their eyes upon seeing them, she was not sure how to react. It was as if they did not recognize her even just a bit?![Hey! Nice move buddy!]The cat can't help but praise Diether's wise maneuver. Seeing now the unfamiliar and ordinary-looking face of a youth that use to hold Audrey's dazzling face before, Nero can't help but nod his head again for approval. Meanwhile, when Audrey noticed the weird gazes that her little black cat was giving her, she can't help but touch her face."What did you to me????"But to her surprise, she heard a husky voice of a man saying the same words that she just uttered."What the heck??????"Again, she heard someone else's voice. She covered her mouth with her both hands as she stared in horror at the giggling guy and cat."Oh, everything i
Nero has no qualms about accepting his kind offer. It did not take him long to start digging in as well. Yet contrary to his usual voracious eating habit, this cute little cat now was akin to a well-behaved and highly-trained pet. He was nibbling on his food with so much class. But this quick acceptance of the sudden turn of events does not go the same with Audrey. Unlike her cat, Audrey did not have that much appetite. Despite being a glutton through and through, she still had the pride to uphold. It was just a while ago, that she had accused this man across him of being a thief. Then right now she felt like he was flaunting his wealth by acting this magnanimous. After all, not everyone will treat someone they just met for the first time. In this expensive tavern on top of that. Other than that, one thing that keeps on bothering her is her intuition. She can't help but think that this Diether guy seemed way too eager to help her and she could not understand why so she was having tr
The owner of the tavern creased his eyebrow as a deep frown wrinkled his face further."Do you have a problem with me????"He growled in an intimidating manner as he looks straight at the man staring at him. The reason why it was rare for the owner of the tavern to be seen out in the public was because of his oversensitive personality. He was a good guy, yes. But he can also be easily offended by trivial matters.The main reason for that was all because of his appearance that made him a little insecure deep inside. His height was almost just half of the normal height of a man. Probably only around, 3 foot tall with slightly disproportionate upper and lower extremities. He has thick and pouting lips. While his nose was so flat. Even the bridge of his nose was not that obvious as it almost blended on his semi-crumpled face. His eyes???? Well, it looks like it will bulge at any moment, and on top of that, he was crossed-eyed!If y
After they were done with their meal, Audrey asked one of the receptionists to prepare a room for them. She decided that it is better to stay in the tavern until dawn. She does not dare wander outside and risks being found out."It is better for us to just stay in here and wait for the ship until dawn. In that way, we can avoid getting late.The girl said to her cat and Nero seconded the other party right away.[ Hmmm . . yeah, we better stay in here than be sorry. ]After an hour or so, Audrey was already sleeping soundly on her bed. But Nero, on the other hand, looked as if he was about to turn into a feral He was running back and forth, crossing the distance from wall to wall. Sometimes, he will climb his way up to the window using the curtain. Or he will scratch the carpet relentlessly.[ This won't do! I cannot stand this anymore! I'm not used to procrastinating! I am a cat of action!!!]To entertain himsel
However, Audrey did not give her cat any heed at all and instead, she hid under the thick blanket and when Nero did not feel any movement, he opened his right eye again to observe what Audrey was doing. When he saw that the other party has no intention of paying his antic attention and would rather go back to her sleep and even chose to hide beneath the blanket, he opened both his eyes and rose the upper half of his body while the other half is still lying.[And please . . .Tell Mona I love herTell Mona I need herTell Mona not to cryMy love for her will never die . . . ]He sang the chorus of the song Tell Laura I love her by Ray Peterson all the while trying to tweak a bit or two of some of its lyrics by replacing Laura into Mona, short for Monami, the love of his life. Then right after that, the cat fell back to the floor again, lying motionless as still as a lump of dead meat. At this
Geez! Nero! What now?! For Petes sake! Why don't you just rest??? Quit that musical skit of yours. We have to take a rest for our departure tomorrow. We will be leaving this place before the first sun light breaks in the horizon."Audrey berated the cat for its silly behavior. But since her somnolent feeling already slip away from her grasp and it was long gone now, sleeping was no longer an option for her . To make her time more productive she chooses to rearrange her things inside the storage ring.Good thing, she had brought a lot of dry foods before she ran away. She will surely be able to survive starvation within a month. She also changes into a fresh set of clothes. She did not bring dresses with her. She finds it irritating and too hassles to wear those kinds of clothes especially when you are on the run. What she brought were those ordinary-looking clothes that Sabel prepared for her before when they chose to go to the night market.When N
Audrey was giving Nero a silent treatment all this time. The naughty cat almost consumed half the amount of their food stock! [Geez! Little lass, don't get too vex over that. It's not as if I enjoyed eating them??? If only you knew how hard it is for me to swallow those dry foods. You won't like them either.] Nero said meekly at the corner but Audrey just glared at her and get back at sulking over the window. Watching as the rain continues to pour from the clouds. The poor little cat was left sitting at the corner playing with his two cute little paws. Nursing his own sullen, long face. The next hours bring the master and cat duo on the edge. They were waiting for dawn to come so they could finally set sail away from the city. Every tick of time was too agonizing. They were getting jittery as time continued to pass by. The heavy downpour of rain didn't help to ease the ambiance either. Instead, the cold air coming from t
[Little girl,... I repent for my sin now. I'm so sorry. Don't be mad at me anymore. Please???? meow...meow.. meow...]The raindrops insidiously ram at the roof producing a hammering sound while Nero's soft meowing harmonize perfectly with it making the night too nostalgic."Stop acting cute Nero. You know me, it's my weakness."[I know right??? And I'm playing my card well. So don't be mad anymore...Please???? Peace be with you... meow...meow..meow..]Nero continued acting cute to appease his sulking master.Of course, Audrey, being a cat lady in nature cannot stand his cuteness attack that long.Knowing that Audrey's final defense of cold treatment was wearing thin little by little, Nero amplifies his cuteness attack.He brushed his head to Audrey's body and sat at her l.a.p."Phew! You spoilt little cat!"Nero was so freaking cute whenever he decided to act one. So Audrey can't resist the sudden
[Distract them for me.]“Was it not only right for Steffi to get to use to eye whenever she feels like it?? I mean, she is older than the two of you so naturally, she was supposed to have more authority above both of you, no?.”“Ehhh… She’ll be fine. I’m the youngest so they should let me wear it more.” (Meredith)“The kid is right. The eldest should have the eyeball. She is a genius” (Steffi)Steve, on the other hand, seemed to get what Audrey was trying to do, so he said something that would surely add fuel to the fire.“But what about the middle child? I am sure, Ariel wants to have her turn too.&rdqu
“Now, where are we? Right, cooking.”Steffi changed the topic on purpose, before turning to her sisters.“I need the eye to check if it's ready, who has it?”“It’s around here, somewhere,”Meredith replied as she started to rummage through a pile of disorganized drawers. She felt obliged to respond since she was the last one to use the Magus Eye. Unfortunately, she forgot where she left it.“The last time I saw it, you put it in the utensils compartment, Meredith” Steffi insinuated using a lazy tone so the other party rebutted,“Don’t use that tone with my name.”Ariel on the other hand joined in this time to inform them that the eye was nowhere to be seen.“It’s not there this time.”After a while of contemplation, Meredith’s face lit up as she recalled something.“Aha! Steffi always put it in the dish cabinet:”And just like that, she found where her sister was hiding it.Consequently, the group found it interesting to watch how the three sisters could be talkative without having t
“I agree with Ariel. Why don’t we invite them over? This way, we could continue our chat there whilst they take their much-needed rest.” This time, it was Meredith who spoke and she deliberately told her sisters this. Nonetheless, she has spoken the words loud enough to be heard by others. The students, on the other hand, were beyond ecstatic when they overhear the ongoing conversation. But decided that it would be best not to allow their emotion to show on their faces. At this point, Meredith turned to the group and greeted them with a bow. “Let me apologize on my sister’s behalf. The thing is, it has been a while since we had visitors. As such, we are no longer accustomed to receiving guests.” She insinuated before she slowly approached the bunch of bewildered youngsters; careful not to bump her toe as she felt her way through the darkness. Her blindness was made obvious by her action and it made her appear pitiful to any onlooker. Truth be told, the Grae’s current act of displ
“Seriously, when will they stop obsessing over Cercei?”Tsking in annoyance, Steffi stealthily moved her slender fingers next to the Magnus Eye with the full intention of taking it back from her younger sister’s possession.“These people were getting on my nerves!”She purposely added this to appeal to her sisters’ sentiment so that their minds could focus somewhere else and they would not notice it once she started hogging the magic eye all for herself again. Meanwhile, her plan worked, as it always did. Ariel readily agreed to her and with a voice full of despondency, she said,“That’s how the mage community works. They fear what they could not understand and so they are set on destroying anything that they cannot control.”Ariel finished with an exasperated sigh. Meredith, on the other hand, could not help but clenched her fist as she was reminded of their good friend’s plight. Then with her brows knitted together, she roared,“The gal did not deserve all this hatred.”Meanwhile, t
On the flip side, rewinding the clock a tad, just a few minutes before Audrey’s group discovered that they unknowingly fall under a spell, the Graes were already watching them. “The eye! Who has the eye?” Meredith, the youngest, shouted at the top of her lungs. Steffi, on the other hand, stepped away from the giant cauldron before answering. “Over here. I had it with me.” She purposely put a safe distance between her and her two sisters before taking the eye out from her pocket. Afterward, she put the eyeball inside her empty socket. Meanwhile, Ariel, the middle child among the three sisters complained, “You again? You are always snagging our eyes by yourself.” “I know right? Give us a chance as well.” Meredith seconded. But Steffi only rolled her removable eye and mumbled, “Oh, shut up! Stop whining, it's because I have more use of this than the two of you combined.” Ariel no longer argued. But Meredith was different. “Give me that, it is my turn today.” She insinuated and
“But this was done in consideration of what was the lesser evil. News about how the petrifying monster has been terrorizing the Black Forest had already reached the ears of the masses and as a result, was causing mayhem among the people; both non-magic and magic practitioners alike. If it was not for that, the mage community would not make a move.” “Terrorizing, you say.” The Grae mockingly repeated Niccoli’s word that struck her noggin the most. Then with a contemptuous scoff, she added, “What an interesting choice of words considering that it was you, students, who made the first move against her. If you were to ask me, I think it is more accurate to say that it was the other way around. You all are the ones doing the terrorizing. You brought the melee with you and now that she retaliated, you turned her into a villain?” Everyone fell silent afterward but it was not because they were trying to come up with better arguments to refute the other party’s words. Rather, it was due to
Audrey was on her dormitory bed when all that happened, and she was absolutely oblivious to the problem that was headed her way. Meanwhile, the results of the examination were announced on the third day. The students gathered around the square early in the morning and crammed in front of the announcement board to check their results. They also wanted to find out which class they had been allocated to. Niccoli dragged Audrey into the heavily obstructed crowd and finally came before the Herbalist Division’s announcement board. Niccoli immediately found their names, and as expected, both of them had obtained the highest marks for the test. They were also allocated to the Herbalist Division’s violet class for that autumn enrollment. Niccoli was also excited to see the name ‘Andrew’ written on the top of the list. Everyone envied her marks. “Andrew! You are the first! You are the first!” Niccoli was extremely surprised and held onto Audrey’s shoulder. He was very excited, and it was as i
[Alright, I must admit it’s my fault this time. My bad.] “As you should!” Ultimately, Nero acknowledged the part he played in inciting the agitated hut to action. But he also did not forget to let Audrey know that he did not appreciate her tone. [Needless to say, raising your voice is completely unnecessary. Besides, getting mad at me won’t change anything, will it? You’re kind of embarrassing me, just you know.] The cat tried to reason out but with her and her friends’ lives at stake and almost put in danger, Audrey did not back away easily this time. “Oh yeah? Then swear to me that from now on, you will be mindful of your choice of words. We have to be careful with every word we are saying because it was not every time that we got a chance to take it back.” Meanwhile, Nero’s response came shortly. However, it was so brief. Moreover, it did not sound sincere either. [Okay. I promised] So Audrey prompted the cat to state the matter precisely because she did not want him to circ
“What if the Graes already took notice of us as soon as we entered their perimeter and right now, we are under a spell; making our eyes play a trick on us? What if what we are seeing right now is not real?”“Well, if that is the case, then I guess there is only one way to check it.”Audrey insinuated and without wasting another breath, she said the passphrase."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."Slowly, it dawned on the others as well what was possibly happening and so without waiting to be told what to do, they recited the same thing too."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."They whispered into the air one after another and almost immediately, the landscape changed into something else, right before their naked eyes.Everyone watched with an awestruck face as the trees turned into fences. At the same time, just a few feet away from where they were standing, they noticed how an empty lot from moments ago started to morph into what seemed to be an inconspicuou