"Monsieur Germain." Maxi turned to me, wearing a look of exhaustion. "I think I shall be turning myself in for tonight."
A small smile crept up on my face, "Sure. I hope you'll figure out a proper name for your Saimiri."
"Also I have one last thing to say..." Maxi then did a bow before me. "I'm humbly grateful for your time."
"But I believe I need to continue my journey through France."
"Why do you say that?"
Maxi lifted his face to reveal a small grin. "I can't stay indoors all the time while my rival is ahead of me."
"Rival?"
"Yes." He nodded proudly. "Howard Houdini, my magician rival in the entertainment world."
"I see." A rival magician? It seems this Howard Houdini managed to give Maxi a goal. "I would like to see him one day as well."
"Maybe one day you'll see him, Monsieur Germain!"
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
