Chapter 251: Meeting new people
"Have you actually been here before?" Irwin asked Ambraz as he stood in the center of a spacious room. "In this academy, I mean."
"Never needed to," Ambraz said.
They were standing in their new quarters, the second in a week. Irwin wondered if he would be going to another just as quickly. Probably not, but who knew? Singara had left as soon as she'd dropped them off, saying she would find them tomorrow after classes.
"You can only go here if you are bonded, and though I might have been able to circumvent it, why bother?" Ambraz said.
He began flying around the room, examining the dozens of small alcoves meant for Ganvils before seemingly picking the one closest to the open bedroom.
Irwin joined him in looking around, but the place wasn't all that big. The central room was by far the largest and obviously meant for studying. There was a large oval area, slightly sunken into the ground, seemingly meant for smithing practice, an empty bookshelf above a large desk, and hooks on the walls.
A doorless entrance led to a small bedroom with a sturdy stone bed that reminded Irwin of the one he'd shared with Scintilla.
I wonder how she's doing, Irwin thought, looking at the bed for a few moments, thinking about her. Or the kids…
He let his curiosity grow for a few moments before squashing it like he usually did. It wasn't the time to go there yet, and he needed to focus on something else first.
A quick look revealed a small closet, also empty, save for some bedding that gleamed like burnished metal. Poking it curiously, he realized it didn't just look like metal; it felt like it too.
Guess it's to prevent the smiths from ripping it in their sleep, he thought.
He left it, the temperature in the room high enough that he wasn't going to use it. After looking at the bed, he shrugged and walked back into the main chamber, sitting down at the table. For some reason, he felt tired, but he wasn't sleepy yet. Besides, if he went to bed now, he'd wake way too early.