Calytrix is a young witch that just turned 20. As it is customary for all witches of her age, she must leave her home village and explore the world. She journeys to find her own place within it and a purpose, but magic is declining and only a few wi...
We followed Leo to an old, abandoned fisherman's hut. Wooden planks covered the windows, plunging the place into darkness. The place was full of dust and cobwebs, making it unpleasant. I had to watch where I stepped because old, broken fishing equipment littered the ground.
"Dona mihi ignis," I called forth fire to lighten up the place.
Despite being made of dirty, rough planks, the surprisingly sturdy walls kept the hut dry. The place Leo chose had a creepy vibe, but it was the best last-minute shelter we could find.
Upon entering the hut, Akios immediately used magic to dry his and mine clothes. I also dried off my and Leo's clothes by magic.
"Mistress, Akios, did you get the cooperation of the water spirit?" Leo asked us.
"Does our current situation look like we did?" Akios sarcastically remarked.
"I found you stranded on the beach in the middle of the storm, but I can't believe that the water spirit wouldn't help our cause," Leo said.
"That just happened," Akios said angrily.
"It happened because you were too aggressive Akios, maybe if we try to ask it again politely..." I proposed.
"No!" Akios cut my words off. "I won't ask it for help again."
"Why not?" I asked.
"You were there when it insulted us," Akios explained. "We can't expect anything from such a self-centered spirit."
"But you aren't a behavior role model either," I said, trying to make a compromise.
"That's different. To you, I'm different," he said.
"Why?" I asked without having the slightest idea what Akios meant.
"I am your teacher. You have to put up with me, Calytrix, but you don't need to put up with the bad behavior of others," Akios said.
"Right," I said, unconvinced, wanting to avoid a fight. "How will we close the black holes without the help of elemental spirits?" I asked.
"We need three spirits, so instead of the water spirit, we'll have to use the fire spirit. I'll force it out of its hiding place," Akios said that as he strangely glared at me and Leo.
"The fire spirit!" I said excitedly.
My long-awaited moment was finally here. I'm finally going to meet the fire spirit. The storm no longer bothered me, and I wanted to act quickly.
"Let's get going and find it," I said as I walked towards the door.
"Stop right there Calytrix," Akios stopped me just a second before I walked through the door. "Before we do anything, I need to consult master Andrezey."
The delay in the spirit search slumped my shoulders in disappointment.
"Have some fun with your zombie until I return," Akios told me with a slightly evil smile.
"You'll track my location via the contract sign again?" I asked, feeling a bit bothered by how he could easily find me wherever I was.
"Yes." Those were Akios's last words before he teleported.
Until the rain passed, Leo and I spent our time playing cards, which I magically summoned.
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