On that day, Vaati’s true potential was revealed to Ezlo.
The boy was given much more work and responsibilities- including helping Ezlo in his sorcery and craftwork, which he quickly took interest in. He was taught not only about chemistry and potion making, but about the magical elements, their powers, and the proper way to use them. It wasn’t but a few months that Vaati seemed to know every method by heart.
By this time, Ezlo was nearly certain that his apprentice had the ability to one day become a great sage like himself.
But, of course, Vaati longed for this day to come sooner. When he was eight, he built up the courage to ask his master.
“Please, Master Ezlo,” he pleaded. “Please let me learn sorcery! I wanna be a great sage like you!”
“I will not teach you anything of the sort… yet.” Ezlo sighed when he saw the child’s disappointed expression. “Vaati, even I have trouble controlling sorcery. It is something you need to be very mature to handle! Besides, you have all the time in the world to catch up to me.”
“Promise to teach me by the time I grow up?” Vaati pleaded one last time.
“We’ll see about it,” Ezlo sighed. He looked at the child, who rested his elbow on the counter, gazing off in thought.
Ezlo knew he was getting bored by this point. Vaati had yet to learn patience… he always had to be doing something. Ezlo thought of a way to keep his apprentice from getting too bored- bored enough to find a book and learn sorcery on his own.
An idea hit him.
“For now, why not try other things to keep yourself occupied? When I was about your age, I learned how to play an instrument.” Vaati immediately perked up at hearing this. Ezlo opened the closet door and began rummaging through it.
“What kind of instrument?” The little minish asked curiously as he peered around him, hands clasped behind his back.
“Be patient! You’ll see when I get it,” Ezlo grumbled as he pulled a case out of a pile of junk. “Here we are!”
Vaati leaned over Ezlo’s shoulder as he opened it.
“Wow! Is that a violin!?”
“Not quite. It’s a viola!”
“What’s the difference?” Vaati asked, tilting his head.
“The viola has a deeper, warmer sound.”
“Let me see it!"
Vaati placed the little instrument in his lap and ran the bow across it, producing an awful screeching noise- something foul enough to attract vultures!
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Ezlo's Apprentice
Hayran KurguBefore the great Wind Mage, before the curse upon the land of Hyrule, before the dark intentions of an apprentice... there was but an innocent Minish child. Something had to make him into the villain he became. Something had to drive him into his m...
