Chapter 331: Echoes
Kazi appeared quietly in Marta’s room, his presence almost unnoticed. The big room was filled with sketches of magic circles, roughly detailed and scattered across the floor. Marta sat in the midst of them, her prosthetic legs folded awkwardly beneath her. She was muttering to herself, deep in study.
"Echoes... Echoes... two precise layers of magic circles that combine into one. Worth four magic circles and exceedingly difficult... there can’t be a millimeter of difference," Marta put a pencil on her ear, her brow furrowed. "So stupid..."
The sketches of magic circles were genuinely well done. Paper and pen were high-quality. ’Must have asked Elena to get the paper.’
Her prosthetics weren’t worn. She was comfy and at home. He saw burnt patches on fire. Ha, Kazi didn’t know why but he was proud of her.
Marta noticed him and did so with a smile. "Ah, Kazi!" Marta reached for her prosthetics and put them on. The attachment was awkward for her. Kazi stepped forward to help, but she waved him off. "Let me just..."
She managed to get everything on, stand up, and take a step toward him. Marta initially went to hug him, but she stopped and put her arms beside her. "Oh, right... no hugs. Sorry."
"Glad to see you, Marta. How’s it going?"
"Guess what?" Marta’s smile grew and she answered before he could guess. "I got accepted into the Accelerated Program at Magic University! I’m going in two days!"
"Wait, seriously? They let that happen?"
"I was a couple weeks late but they said it’s fine. They get people like me all the time."
"Accelerated Program for the win then," Kazi said.