the burden of the scribe

"Grand Sage Alhaitham!"

Alhaitham turned around slowly and replied, "What?"

The scholar, either dumb and imperceptive or uncaring, pressed on and continued to annoy Alhaitham. Alhaitham guessed the latter, as the former wasn't likely, considering the fact that he worked for the Akademiya. But then again, given Azar's previous hiring policies, it wouldn't exactly surprise Alhaitham if the scholar had barely passed his thesis statement.

"About the funding for Spantamad, the ley lines have been acting up recently, so could you approve-"

"My working hours are listed outside my office," Alhaitham interrupted tersely. "Contact me then."

"But Grand Sage-"

"Acting Grand Sage Alhaitham. My position is nothing else if temporary. If you wish to raise a complaint about my working hours, please take it up with Lesser Lord Kusanali. She can be found in the Sanctuary of Surasthana."

Alhaitham turned back around and walked away swiftly, hand in pocket, ready to pull out his keys, when the scholar suddenly grabbed his arm.

OR

Alhaitham navigates his relationships with his fellow Akademiya alumni as he works hard as the Acting Grand Sage and attempts to heal from the past trauma of his childhood.

⚠️I do not own Alhaitham, Kaveh, or any of the characters that appear in this work. Credit goes to MiHoYo. ⚠️

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