Fire's Mage (Book One) Kyoko of Fire Country

Chapter Nine

Winston grinned as he walked into his house, the training session had been a large hit. If only because Adrianne wasn't there to slow them down with her whining, for a Merchant's daughter she didn't believe she had to make a network among her collages. He hoped she didn't think they were going to help her because of her last name.

Haruka meant nothing to most Warriors, meant little more to the Mages. Which he had found interesting since some magic used gems, crystals and precious stones. He was surprised to learn that some Sealing Magic used them as well, a sneaky way to track the movements of those who wore them.

He was slightly trained from the training session, but he was sure Kiya and Clasrissa would still be doing their homework. It would give him some to rest before bed time. It did make him wonder what Sheikh needed from Talia, what they had talked about since his student came to the field with a slight smile on his face. A knowing smile.

Taking off his shoes, he walked into the kitchen where Charis was helping Kiya with her homework. Clasrissa sticking out her tongue as she looked at her page of basic sums.

Both Kiya and Clasrissa would be starting the Academy in four years, time that Winston was happy for them to continue being children. Happy, content and most importantly; safe.

"Winston," Charis said as she removed her eyes from Kiya's homework. Kiya kicking her legs back and forth, while Clasrissa looked at him with wide eyes. "Is something wrong dear?"

"Nothing's wrong," Winston told her sitting down next to Clasrissa in case she needed help, it would stop Charis from being pulled in two directions. Since it would seem that Kiya was doing her history homework. "It's been a long day, Madeline and I had an extra training session for those who wanted to join in."

"And did they?"

"It's getting popular."

"Winston, honey, even Clasrissa would be able to tell you're lying," Charis told him, Clasrissa giving him the evil eye as she nodded. "Clasrissa, Kiya, why don't you finish making your invitations?"

"Yes Mama," Kiya told her putting away her homework before following Clasrissa to their art room. Charis liked to paint in her spare time, a hobby that helped her deal with the stress of having people's lives on her hands on a near daily basis.

Winston looked at Clasrissa's homework, he remembered doing homework. Too bad they'll learn that paperwork was just glorified homework, one that can cause more trouble if not done correctly.

"My students," Winston admitted.

"Kyoko? She's such a dear," Charis told him, she was teaching Kyoko about once a week. More so if Dominic couldn't turn up for her lessons, while Melissa and Dominic had her twice a week.

Melissa and Madeline had agreed to teach Sheikh once a week, during one of Kyoko's lessons. Which left him one day where he could try to teach Adrianne. Help her catch up, so she could stop slowing down Sheikh as much as she was.

"Does more than what's expected from her, said she was training at the Akkub Clinics during her free time," she continued putting her pen down. "Now I train Duncan, Ayesha and Kyoko."

"Melissa and Madeline do train Sheikh and Kyoko," Winston told her. He would've trained Kia and Kornelia, but meant they would have been around Adrianne. Who seemed not to like having other girls around. "Thank you dear."

"All of them are learning quickly," Charis admitted.

"They have been trained in Medical Magic for eight years," he admitted. Even Kyoko at two started training in Medical Magic, even if her lessons had been turned into games. She learnt at the same rate as everyone else, easily slipping into the class when she turned five.