Damien's Novela

Chapter 5 (Edited)

Damien's pov

In Mirabel's room, it was time to start training. I had her fly from the ground to the roof for a couple laps. Then after five lap intervals, she was to fly from wall to wall for ten laps before returning to the ground roof laps. I had her do that for an hour before I demanded she take a break. I made her a good breakfast consisting of a cream cheese and chive crepe, pancakes, a fruit salad, and rose milk.

After she ate her meal, I moved onto her wind affinity. I had her move rocks with her wind until she couldn't. After she exhausted her core, I sat her down, gave her water, and gave her a list of books to read about her affinities.

"After you're done reading come find me and we can test your flying in the open air of my room."

"Right!"

She left to her desk. I made my way to my own room. I stopped outside the back door, kneeling by a small fence. I had seeds come to me from my trunk. I had planned to show Mirabel the proper way to plant the different kinds of seeds for potion making, but I didn't want to overwhelm her on her first day of affinity studies.

"Hi Damien!"

I jumped and spun around, dropping my seed packets.

"Good morning, Miss Isabella. Did have a good sleep?"

"I did. Are you beginning to plant your garden?"

"I am indeed. Care to join me? I was joking about the lack of magic the other day."

"Sure. Do you need any flora?"

"I do actually. In this spot, I need a rose bush, then over here a couple lavender plants, a patch of mint, and some poppy flowers would be great. I don't think you'll be able to grow my potion ingredients, but I can show you how to plant them."

Amazingly, each plant I rattled off was grown in the best spot for it, as soon as I said it.

"Sure! I'd love to learn new plants!"

I was able to show her how to plant basic mushshrooms before she was called away by her prima. I planted my parasol moss in the darker corner of my garden. I dug a tiny hole, filled it with water and planted a small patch of creep cluster. I planted a single plant of Nirnroot, my ears covered of course. I dug another hole, dropped a dead fish Selkie gave me along with some nightshade seeds; that particular flower feeds on dead flesh of animals or humans. 

I planted glowing mushrooms in the darkest part of the garden, just under the the windowsill. My lovely thistle plants were planted near the roses. The ever annoying and fickle plants, jazbay and juniper, were planted close together near the back. A little garlic plant was planted near the parasol moss. I had to wait a few more week for the new moon to make more moon sugar, and void salts were extremely dangerous to harvest, as I actually need to go to the void for that. Definitely something for a later time. I stood back and simply admired my newly planted garden. 

"Hey Damien! Tia Pepa wants you!"

"Coming!"

I jogged to the door with little Selkie on my heels in a cute light green sundress with her short pigtails in light pink bows. I bounced down the stairs and found Pepa talking to Dolores. 

"Miss Pepa?"

"Damien yes I- Dios mio! What in the world have you been doing?"

I looked confused and looked down at myself. My white button down and tan slacks were cover in dirt and colorful stains from my plants. Perfectly normal in my opinion.

"What do you mean?"

"Felix!"

"Si? Dios son! What happened to you?"