Chapter 247: The Journey Back and Different Gifts
It was already evening when Kyle returned to St. Catchpole Village. After completing his journey with the door key and dropping down from mid-air, he was greeted by a group waiting for him.
Chris, who seemed to know in advance that Kyle would be back, was standing by the door.
"Dumbledore wrote to let us know you'd be coming home today," Chris said with a smile. "But I didn't expect it to be this late."
"I was supposed to be here in the afternoon, but something came up and delayed me."
"That's alright. You're just in time for dinner," Chris replied, opening the door for him.
Kyle had barely stepped inside and hadn't even had a chance to grab a drink before Chris eagerly asked, "So, tell me, what's Nicolas Flamel like? I imagine... he must be a serious and disciplined scholar."
"Er... more or less," Kyle replied, though his expression turned a little wry. Discipline? Hard to say.
Throughout his stay, Nicolas had donned horn-rimmed glasses, colorful floral shirts, and loose shorts, typically lounging back in a chair listening to opera. In his own way, that was a sort of discipline.
"Dad, haven't you ever met Nicolas before?" Kyle asked.
"No," Chris shook his head, adding with a playful smile, "I'm not like you, receiving the Order of Merlin at twelve."
As he inquired further, Kyle offered only vague answers, wanting to preserve Nicolas's mystique, then made an excuse about putting away his luggage and hurried upstairs.