Wizard's Apprentice

Part 3

Maverick immediately walked over and placed both hands on the table to her sides. He looked mad. "Now you listen to me young lady, you are neither of those things. You're young, young people make mistakes that's how you learn. If you didn't learn you would be stupid and naive." His expression softened. "Now we are going to fix this understood."

"Eep!"I say when he puts his hands down. I see his angry look. I only listen and tremble slightly. I look down slightly. "Y...yes s..sir."

He nodded and backed off, it hadn't been his intent to scary you that bad. "Sorry just don't talk like that about yourself." He said, calming down.

"O..okay sir..I..I'll try not to."

He sighed and nodded, handing her an appropriate sized plate of pancakes.

"Thank you" I say. I begin to eat.

He gives a small smile and goes to make a few for himself.

I eat while he does so.

He remains silent till he finishes and cleans up.

I finish as well. I wait for it to be taken.

He comes back for yours and washes it up. "Now if you're going to deal with this pixie tonight I want you to know a few things to keep yourself safe." He left the room and came back with a book, intending to teach her any fae weakness they could find.

"Okay...so what first?" I say, looking at the book he brought back. 

"First we find things you can actually carry with you as protection." He says as he leafs through the book. "All fae have a weakness to iron as well as certain plants..."

"Alright....um.. my dagger is iron.." I say unsheathing it.

"Good than its a start. Now something I want you to remember is don't take any food they give, and especially don't eat it." He warned.

I nod,"understood" I say.

"Alright, and also if it seems like things may get out of hand you call for me."

"I will make sure of it...don't worry..I will.." I say with a very slight nervous chuckle at the end.

"...that doesn't make me worry any less." He muttered under his breath.

I chuckle. "I'm not trusting her again especially with food. Don't worry about it. "

"...Alright, I trust you to do this." He told her, he just didn't trust those pixies.

"Thank you sir" I say.

He nodded and gave her a small smile.

"Um....s..sir c..can I um....." I begin to say shyly.

"Go on, I'm listening." He told you.

"Can I have a hug?" I ask shyly.

"Uh...sure." He picked you up slowly and placed you by his chest, making sure not to hurt you.

I hug him shyly.

This was kind of strange to him, he'd never hugged someone nor did you ever as for one. But it felt fine.

I smile slightly when I hug you.

"Did...this help any?" He asked shyly though he didn't make any attempt to pull you away.

"I...I..um just wanted a hug..thats all"

"Oh alright." After that he shifted a bit, not sure how to ask if he could put her down.

I end the hug. "you can put me down if you want."

He nodded and set you down again on the table.

"Anything else I should know about pixies?"

"Just try not to get anymore dust on you." 

"Alright" I nod.

"Good, I think that's it." He looks over at the clock, it would be noon soon.

"....so.....what do you want to do till night?"

"I'm not sure, you have anything in mind?"

"......no ...I don't really....do you?"

He thought about it. "Well maybe I could start teaching you the next lesson, just give you the introduction..."

"Sure that sounds fine to me."

Maverick went and brought the spell book to the table. "Right, now where'd we leave off...."

"I think that reverse spell...." I say.

"Right...here's the next lesson." He ended up on the page titled 'Hypnosis'.

"...hm..that will come in handy"

"Indeed it could." He shifted the book so you could both read the text, Maverick leaning on his arm.

I begin to read it with him.

After reading out some of the spell to you and giving you time to look over it again he asks if it will be something you could manage.