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54. Aren't We Too Young To Be Grandfathers?

54. Aren't We Too Young To Be Grandfathers?

Yosukezy put vitamin levees in the porter and crushed them.

He put the crushed leaves in a pot and put oil in it and stirred it and the fire. It was hot, but he wes not letting it go. After that, he put it into water and stirred it once again.

"You are your father's son," said Sir. Rishi, entering the little lab.

"I am doing my job as an apprentice," said Yosukezy.

"We are proud of you, " said Sir. Rishi.

"And father?"

"He always has been proud of you," said Sir. Rishi. "He just doesn't show it."

"Why?"

"Your grandfather was a strict man, he didn't show affection for Iro and that is the only way your lord father knows. He reads books on magic, not on romance nor parenthood," explained Sir. Rishi,

"If he did," said Yosukezy. "He wouldn't have me working under Karlo Karmsen."

"Karmsen isn't meant for greatness," said Sir. Rishi. He approached his nephew "But you are."

Yosukezy smiled.

Sir.Rishi ped him on the head.

"That's my boy," said Sir. Rishi.

***

El opened her eyes. She couldn't move her lips or her hands. But she closed her eyes, and she saw that she was surrounded by her family, half of them were sleeping.

"El!"

"Sister," said Sofia. "Aunt!"

"Don't!" said El. "The hour is late."

Sofia was the worst half-sister, but she still cared for her.

El's breath was hard and heavy.

Then there came a middle-aged servant, carrying a bowl of medicine.

"Drink!"

A servant helped her get up and drink it. When she was done, she lied.

"What was in that portion?" asked Sofia

"Let's talk when you are in good health," said Lady Wala.

El closed her eyes nodded and she went back to sleep.

***

Nobody could sleep that night, even though they knew nothing, they knew that it was dangerous, it was dark. The court didn't want them to know, but everybody knew.

When Tony and Dr.Iro entered the court the next week, they had tons of messages in the front on their desks. So, they had to read through them. The messages were mostly 'Could you tell me something?'. Just a few days ago, half of them weren't afraid to call him a 'freak'. Tides had turned.

"We should hire more people," said Roose,

"And expose more?"

"Just to reply to the letters?"

They didn't have time to waste. Not to answer the lords, not even the King nor the Queen. They stayed all night, and read through all the ancient records. After hours of searching, they held a form.

"We need more stuff." Roose asserted again.

This time, many agreed with him.

***

"I want to work with you. Father, "said Yosukezy.

After ceaseless hours of thinking, he concluded that working with his father would be better than finding facts for Karlo and Oliver.