Descendants of Magic

CHAPTER XXXV. - THE ALCHEMY OF STRENGHT

          

 I imagined what it must look like, to be able to shift into such majestic creatures like a bear or a deer, and what it must feel like too. The freedom of just running inside the woods and not thinking about anything that's happening in your life. Being hunted would suck of course, but just being able to even shift into an animal, that's a different kind of magic.

I asked Nima if she is able to transform too but unfortunately her family doesn't have the shifter gene. On the other hand, Nima is able to talk to certain animals and actually have a conversation with them like she is talking to me right now or any other person. She can only do it with bird-type animals though.

Our talk continued for hours and I thought multiple times throughout the conversation about asking either Gaia or Nima to be my new Help, but with Reilly around, she would instantly volunteer and I didn't want to add to more stuff for her to deal with. I let it go for now and then I might try asking them when we are alone or through a message.

The girls stayed in our room until it got late and then left around 10pm to let us sleep. They also need to go and rest up because the classes are back on and they are tough, especially Combats. I needed my body to gather energy because I have that class again tomorrow and to add to the difficulty of the day, I also have a Zeus meeting class and might get stuck with Saxa in one room.

I wished that I could get more sleep and also tried to prolong the day because I really didn't want to hang out with Saxa at all but the morning is here and Reilly is already getting dressed up. I joined her reluctantly a few minutes after and asked her about the Combats class. I was worried that I might exhaust myself magically so I decided to give a shot to working out in the gym or do some fighting training. Reilly quickly dismissed the second one and said that it would be hard on my body to learn fighting if I don't strengthen my muscles first, but working out isn't a bad idea. She told me what to wear to feel comfortable in the gym but also good for some evaluation, and then went to write down a regime for me. It will need to be accepted by Professor Nalin first and it might also get changed a little bit, depending if the professor might have a different ideas for training and what might be best for me, but Reilly was pretty much one hundred percent sure, that it will pass through.

We packed our backpacks and then went straight into our first class without eating breakfast since the Controlling class is always prepared with refreshments. Reilly went to the second floor of the north wing and I was left to wander around because both of us have no idea where the room for Zeus descendants is.

It took me about thirty minutes to walk from each door, almost every floor of the north wing until I finally found the classroom for my Controlling class. I navigated myself only based on the symbols that are on the door which I am now staring at because I can hear a muffled female voice coming from inside. The only one that could be in there is Saxa and of course it's my amazing luck that she is attending the class today when I am supposed to join it too. But who is she talking to? They said it's not mandatory to attend the Controlling class and I don't want to barge in on Saxa, but I do want to introduce myself to the teacher that is holding the meetings. I was going to leave it for another day but this floor also has other classrooms and the students are coming in. I would look like a crazy person that is just walking around, so I knocked on the door and then let myself in.

The chatter ended and as I opened the door, I was greeted with a very unpleasant look from Saxa and also by a broad back of a male dressed in white shirt and black vest. I could recognize that outfit any time and I know who the teacher is without him turning his face towards me. I greeted both Saxa and Mr. Hale, then walked straight towards the food table. Saxa only crossed her arms in front of her chest and scoffed, didn't greet me at all. Mr. Hale did wish me good morning but that was about it, nothing else. I tried to mind my own business but I couldn't help to tune into their conversation from time to time. Saxa started talking again, or more like blatantly flirting with Mr. Hale who suddently looked so uncomfortable. His gaze fell on me a few times, but everytime I met his stare, he looked away. From what I've gathered, Saxa wanted him to stay but Mr. Hale excused himself, because he has his own class. I guess he is not the teacher for Zeus Controlling. Saxa asked him to meet up afterwards and Mr. Hale agreed to it, in a professional manner of course, telling her to stop by his office if she has any questions related to the studies. Saxa pushed a strand of hair behind her ear as she agreed to the meeting in his office and was all happy about it. At least until Mr. Hale asked to speak with me in private.