Ancient Pasts - Tbate

Apology

Cathan Leywin Pov

"Good evening, Cathan. Azrael. May I come in?"

"Caw!" Azrael flew and blocked the door.

"Please come in, Director Goodsky. Azrael, stop blocking the doorway. " I pulled out the chair from my desk, motioning for the director to take a seat on the sofa.

"I told you to call me 'Cynthia." She pouted as she almost floated past Azrael and took a seat on the couch, the door closing on its own. The amount of control she had with the wind element continued to amaze me. The air around her almost seemed to bend to her will without a command.

"I don't think it would be wise of a thirteen-year-old with no background to be on a first-name basis with the director of the most prestigious academy in this continent." I chuckled as I took a seat on my desk chair while she sat cross-legged on the couch cushion, her back straight and proper.

"My...your bond has changed a lot in appearance since the last time we met. Intriguing." She tried to hold Azrael. Azrael flew out of her reach and landed on top of his perch.

"Haha, as shy as before, I see." She gave Azrael one last studying look before turning her gaze to me. "Hmmm...how peculiar. I seem to only sense wind and water attribute mana inside of you. Are you, by chance, using a seal?" She tilted her head to the side.

I lifted my left arm to reveal my bracelet with two charms dangling on it to answer her question.

"Can't say I'm not disappointed. I was hoping to go around flaunting you like my little protégés, but I guess even a dual elemental augmenter is rare enough to do so. Though becoming a scholar-mage student was something that I expected." She let out a soft chuckle.

"I was planning on paying a visit to your office to update you on some things, but it saves me the trouble with you coming here." I leaned back in my chair, studying the two charms attached to my bracelet.

"I would like your help with a certain matter," I spoke seriously.

"Please speak," she kindly replied.

"I want to take higher-level mana theory classes, especially those on deviants," I stated.

"Hmm... That wouldn't be too difficult to do, but Cathan, wasn't one of your main reasons for attending this academy to fit in with your peers?" She eyed me in a scrutinizing manner.

"That was one of Arthur's reasons." I waggled my finger.

"Fair enough. I can make that happen, and I can even give you a pass to permit you to observe the upper-class top mages' mock battles as well." She laughed, but I only eyed her with suspicion.

"Okay... So what's the catch?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Cathan, I'm heartbroken! I only wanted to do this for your growth!" She over-exaggeratedly placed a hand on top of her heart as if genuinely offended.

I smiled at her, waiting silently for an answer.

Goodsky sighed. "Very well. Of course, I believe it's only fair to receive some compensation for doing these kinds of favors for you," she caved in.

"I hope you don't say something absurd like joining the student council. " I shook my head. "I heard of your little bout with the princess earlier," she laughed.

"I didn't expect the ever calm and composed Cathan Leywin to explode like that. I guess Princess Eralith is a bit special?" She was still snickering.

"Nope. I already worry enough about my family. Also, Tessia is Arthur's special one." I responded calmly.

"I already know about that." She snicked while I stroked Azrael's head.