Chapter 253: Instrumentalization
"Seriously?" Skylar hissed as he leaned across the table, staring at Irwin, who was chewing on a large mouthful of some burned root-like thing that crunched loudly.
They were sitting inside The Tappestery, a few simple dishes between them, while gentle lyre music played from a solo player on the stage.
Two days had passed since Irwin's first day, and both had been spent nearly the same. The first course of each day was theoretical, card categories, typings, or even history. The afternoon was spent cardsmithing or smelting.
None of the others were there, some in bed with a headache from the previous night's bender, which Irwin had found was a pretty normal occurrence for half of Skylar's group. Beyond the first night, he'd not joined them but spent his evenings learning from the books he'd been given.
"Yes," Irwin said, answering Skylar's question.
He took a long drink from his water. "Vera said I need to find her on eight-day, which should be in two days."
"It is," Skylar said, leaning back and shaking his head in wonder. "Usually, her rewards are given right after class. This is the first time I've heard her calling someone in on our off day."
Irwin shrugged. He had gone to Vera after a course on metal purifying that was almost as easy as the cardsmithing one and was immediately told he was to report with the second year the next eight days.
"She said something had come up," he said.
Besides, she wants me to show her how far I am in reforging up to Ruby. I'm pretty sure that will take longer than an hour, Irwin thought.
They quietly ate for a while until Skylar sighed.
"Well, seeing as you seem roughly on par with second years with anything practical, how about you come along to that optional instrument class tomorrow morning?" he said. "I asked the others, but none of them were interested, though Pasilha and Roubi would probably come if they knew you were coming."