Private Talk
Blaze took the envelope from Felix's hand and said
"We'd be honored to attend, thank you for the invite"
Felix smiled brightly
"That's amazing to hear! I'll be waiting for all of you"
Felix drank a bit of the lemon juice and then stood up
"I don't want to stay for long, after all, I came suddenly, see you then."
Viorica spoke with disappointment
"At least finish your drink"
"Ah, it's a lovely drink, it'd be a shame to leave it indeed"
Blaze and Felix spoke about random things, mostly simple life and family matters for a couple of minutes.
After the drinks were over, Felix politely said goodbye and left the house.
Viorica was excited, she came beside Blaze and said
"Open the envelope, it looks fancy"
Blaze chuckled and opened it
As soon as Blaze opened the envelope and took out the paper inside it, a small red arrow hovered above the red paper and pointed in a specific direction.
"Wowwwww!"
"This is so cool, Dad, what is this?"
Amethyst and Merlin were genuinely impressed, they had never seen anything like that before.
But something else was going on in Blaze and Viorica's mind
'This is ... really expensive'
Leus on the other hand was impressed but not as much as his brothers.
'Reminds me of the magical rings, must be designed by a Mage'
Blaze explained to the kids
"It's magical, the arrow directs us to the location so it'll be easy to find"
"So cool"
"So Awesome"
Blaze started reading the paper in an audible voice
(Invitation to The Red Lobster (5-Star Restaurant)
Join us for an exquisite dining experience at The Red Lobster, a distinguished 5-star restaurant.
Indulge in the promise of excellent service and savor a variety of fresh seafood meticulously sourced from the Deep Sea and The Blue River.
Our seafood is expertly maintained by the skilled hands of the Best Ice Mages within Crimson Walls.
Event Details:
Date: 44 hours, 38 minutes, 26 seconds remaining.
Location: The heart of the city, 9574 steps in the arrow's direction.
Admission Information:
This invite grants access for up to 5 people to enter the A-Class Grand Hall.
Important Note: Please ensure you bring this invitation to gain entry.
We look forward to welcoming you to an unparalleled dining experience at The Red Lobster!)
After Blaze was done Viorica looked at him and asked
"How expensive is this?"
"Very ... "
Blaze was thinking about how he should re-pay Felix or do something at least close in quality in the future.
Viorica was thinking about what she should wear in such a fancy place.
Merlin and Amethyst were talking excitedly about seafood.
Leus on the other hand, was thinking about something entirely different
"Dad, There are Mages who keep seafood fresh?"
The four of them looked at Leus strangely, their faces seemed to say
'This is what caught your attention out of everything?'
Nevertheless, Blaze sighed, pushed his worries away, and replied to Leus
"Of course, there are magicians for everything, combat isn't everything in life, there's utility as well.
There are transportation magicians, quality magicians, forge master magicians, and so on."
Blaze pointed at the paper
"This is made by a magician"
Then he pointed at Leus' Emblem
"This is also made by a magician"
Then he pointed at the stones illuminating the house
"These are also made by magicians"
He continued
"The pouches you use are also made by magicians. In short, everything that needs Mana is made by magicians.
Some really simple jobs only require adding Mana, and some other jobs require specific spells, generally, these jobs pay well, most - "
Viorica put her hand on his mouth
"Enough, talk about all these boring things later, it's the day after tomorrow, what are we going to wear?"
Blaze bitterly smiled and gave Leus a helpless look, Leus only chuckled.
Eventually, Viorica convinced Blaze to go with her tomorrow and buy new clothes for this event, Amethyst and Merlin will go with them, but Leus
"Sorry, just buy me whatever you like, tomorrow I'll be busy, I'll come back the day after tomorrow in the morning."
Viorica tried to convince him to come, but after he refused again, she didn't press it and agreed.
"But you must come back in the morning so we will have enough time to get ready"
"Sure, I'll come back in the early morning"
They spoke together until night came and they had dinner, after that, Merlin was tired from all the training so he went to sleep early.
A bit after Merlin, Amethyst went to sleep as well, only Leus, Blaze, and Viorica remained in the lobby.
Leus noticed that Viorica was giving Blaze strange glances, and Blaze just nodded
She suddenly said
"Some lemon juice is left, I'll bring some"
She got up and came back with 3 glasses, then sat beside Blaze, opposing Leus.
After giving Leus and Blaze their drinks, she put her hand on Blaze's hand and said
"Leus, there's something we'd like to talk about with you"
' ... I already noticed'
He didn't voice out his thoughts and said
"Sure ... what is it?"
Viorica took a deep breath and said
"Maybe you'll have a new sibling soon"
Leus was confused
'Maybe? Is there a maybe in these things?'
"Maybe? Can you explain more?"
Blaze explained
"It's not set in stone yet. That's why we want you to not tell Merlin or Amethyst about it for now.
You're the most mature one, and also because of your apprenticeship and your coming stage in life, we do not see you for weeks at a time."
Viorica spoke calmly
"That's why we wanted to let you know first, there's a good chance that soon, you'll have a new sibling."
Leus just smiled
"That's nice to hear mom, I'd love to have a sibling."
Leus' reply was simple and made things much easier for them.
Blaze and Viorica decided to tell Leus first and alone because
'Who knows what kind of questions he will ask'
So they wanted to answer his questions as much as possible.
Strangely (to them at least), Leus didn't show any curiosity.
Blaze felt relieved by that
'Oh well'
'It made things easier and less awkward ... but it only delayed the inevitable'
'Someday, we will have this conversation'
'There's no need to push things, because after all ... '
'Leus is just six'