A Warden's Tale

Chapter 4 - Friends

Gunther Rosenfeld

After our side trip from the Colloseum, we proceeded to Embermark Castle.

The Castle was where our classes will be held and also where our quarters are located.

Our classes will be conducted in the underground floors for the secrecy of information. Some classes will be conducted outside Embermark, in the facilities such as the Colloseum.

The living quarters are on the upper floors of the castle. The same with the dining hall and recreational areas.

Well, the rules in this place rocks. You can actually enter each others rooms regardless if you are a guy or girl. The senior wardens wouldn't even bat an eye.

Theodore and Therese led us to each of our rooms. Too bad Ben had to go. She was assigned by Theodore to accompany River to the medical hall. I guess thats what you get for biting more than you can chew.

This place is huge. Even the rooms for students were too big. You can squeeze a normal house's living room in here. Its not as big as my room in the Vettore Manor but still, more than thousands of rooms like these?

We were told to rest for the day and eat in the dining hall at 7 pm. Its still 2 in the afternoon, so maybe I'll tour the castle.

I went straight to the garden we passed through going here. It was filled with students. Some were in groups, chatting while others were alone reading books, painting or sleeping. Typical student behavior.

What caught my eyes was ben sitting on the bench, drawing something in a sketchbook.

"Never knew you'd have interest in drawing."

She just sat there ignoring me.

"Hello? Anybody home?"

Still no reply. So I am getting the cold shoulder now? I put my hand in her shoulder and what happened next caught me off guard.

"Don't touch me you perv!" She shouted. All the students near us stared at us and started murmuring. I saw disgust form on her face but somehow I see amusement in her eyes.

"Isn't that one of the new kids?"

"A pervert, huh?"

"We should stay clear of that guy."

I was pretty dumbfounded. I couldn't even think of a witty comeback and if ever it was coming, it was nowhere in sight.

Aleksander Augustyn

I was sleeping on the grass in the garden when I heard a commotion. Something about a pervert.

I ignored it and kept sleeping but the noise from across the garden won't seem to end. I guess I'll have to find a new spot.

When I got up and was aboug to leave. I heard someone call my name. I looked back and saw Gunther in the center of everyones eyes.

"Aleksander! Help me!"

I just stared at him.

"Come on man, tell them that I am not a pervert so they'll know its just a misunderstandin."

The bystanders were anticipating my action. I shrugged my shoulders and proceeded to walk away.

"Aleksander!"