Chapter 26- A New Master
Looking at a watery-eyed and sniffling Sol, the old man put on a serious expression as he asked.
"Brat, what’s your name?"
Sol slowly calmed down and his sniffles stopped. After finally raising his head, he responded.
"Solovin Iziah Solaris."
The old man raised an eyebrow before he commented.
"I’ll just return to calling you brat. So, brat, do you know where I come from, to show ’sincerity’ while apologizing we bow from our waist at a ninety-degree angle? But to show ’immense sincerity’ we kneel on our hands and knees."
The old man rubbed the beard he had grown over the months as he said that; the serious look never leaving his face.
Just as he finished speaking, he saw Sol quickly get on his hands and knees before apologizing once more.
When the old man saw this, he couldn’t help but appreciate this boy even more. He had specifically mentioned both ways to apologize to see which one Sol would choose, sure enough, he went directly for the sincerest.
After listening to Sol’s apology, the old man openly nodded and said.
"Good, good, good. Now while you’re down there you can complete the master-disciple ceremony by bowing three times and then greet me as your master."