Chapter 127: Eye Of The Storm
Ahspid watched as his student kept scribbling something in her notebook, his patience running dangerously thin.
Ever since the ritual with the fire witch ended, Aideen was allowed to have some rest from using her powers and was offered to occupy herself with the castle’s paperwork instead. Although the mage understood the need for such a "vacation," he still could not help but feel somewhat restless himself.
’I cannot tell whether I am simply being impatient or strangely desperate. Perhaps my curiosity still stems from my subtle protectiveness... If I find out the full range of her powers, I will definitely know what I am dealing with, and that will help me understand how I can protect her from the Holy Church and the Royal Family itself.’
As he fixed his purple eyes on the princess’s lips, which were moving along with the words she was reading, the man released a long sigh, then suddenly rose to his feet, walked up to her, and closed her notebook, placing his hand on top of it as he declared,
"Enough is enough, My Lady! Get your coat and meet me outside the castle; we are going back to practicing magic today!"
"Oh?"
Aideen arched her elegant eyebrows, but Ahspid had no time for answers. Instead, he resolutely marched out of the reading room, gesturing for the woman to follow him right away, which she did as if charmed by the rapid motions of his commanding hand.
Once they finally found themselves outside the castle’s walls, the mage brought his white horse and said, his voice serious with a blend of unexpected mystery,
"Do you mind riding a horse with me, Your Highness?"