chapter 13 letter from Roxy family meeting

Basil's perspective

since sylphy's breakdown a few days ago she's been glued to me whenever we meet up. when I'm talking to the other girls in the village sylphy starts pouting with a jealous expression which I kind of find cute. when we're walking she walks right beside me and grabs a hold of my coat sleeve. when we're sitting she's sets so close that she might as well sit on my lap and follows me everywhere. I can't even go to the bathroom without her waiting for me at the door. it's really starting to get annoying so when I tried to bring it up to sylphy that I need just a little bit of space. she looks at me ears drooping teary-eyed and said "you don't want me around" which completely tears at my heartstrings it's not fair really I'm a sucker for the sad puppy dog look and just said "do whatever you want sylphy" as I Pat her head

which makes her ears move with excitement with a huge smile on her face. and every time I take her home she looks at me apprehensively and says "will you be here tomorrow" and I always reply "yes unless a dragon burns down my house in the middle of the night". one day as I was training Rudy and sylphy father came up saying he had a letter for Rudy. Rudy asked "who is it from" father responded "it's from Roxy" my brother grabbed the letter and began reading it father went back into the house. sylphy looked at me and asked "who's Roxy" I replied "my brother's magic teacher" after I got done saying this Rudy all of a sudden shouted "wow Roxy became a water King mage" I responded to him "that's really cool guess you're going to have to figure out how to step up your game" he nodded saying "yes I do" he was looking a bit depressed after that. after Rudy read the letter he continued with the sword training. Rudy and sylphy are now both intermediate rank in in all three schools of swordsmanship. soon it was time for us to take sylphy back home. on our way back I noticed Rudy looking a little depressed so I asked him "what's wrong you're looking a little depressed" Rudy looked up at me and said "I'm not growing when it comes to magic I'm stuck I can't see a way to move forward with my training and I don't want to disappoint Roxy. I've been thinking seeing if Dad would allow me join the magic University in Sharia but they really wouldn't be fair to sylphy to cut her training short I just don't know what to do" I see I said. I started racking my brain for a solution and I looked at my brother and said "trust me I have a plan 80% sure it will succeed" he looked at me and said "what's is this plan of yours" I smiled mischievously and said "you'll find out when we get home" after I said that Rudy had a worried expression on his face. when we got home it was time for dinner as the whole family was eating I said "I have a really big favor to ask of you father" father immediately says "no" which mom and Aunt Lilia smack him over the head. mom said "whatever it is your father will try to make it happen" Aunt Lilia said "this is an opportunity to show some parental dignity" father on the other hand said "if he thinks it's a big favor then it's bound to be impossible" which earned him another smack from the both of them father reluctantly said continue which I did " I would like Rudy and sylphy to go to the magic University in Sharia. I would have you pay for Rudy and I would pay for sylphy" father looks at Rudy and asks him if this is what he wants Rudy nods and says yes it is. father takes a deep breath and begins thinking after a minute or two he says no I asked him why father responds "there are two reasons why I say no the first reason Rudy is still learning the sword I don't want him abandoning it second reason he's only seven it would be irresponsible of me to send him off when he's that young" I waited my father to end his statement and when he did I made a rebuttal "when it comes to Rudy's swordsmanship he's already at the intermediate rank in all three schools I honestly don't think he's going to get any better the only thing he can do now is to practice what he knows and I would go with them to make sure that they are safe" after father listen to me he then responded by saying "I don't have enough money to send Rudy to the university and to give you money for to rent out an in or buy you a house" after father said this he had to look on his face as if that was going to end the conversation but much to his surprise I said "I could get a job as an adventure and make money that way I also can make money by selling my magic scrolls that I make that should give me enough money to rent to rent an inn" after I said that father looked a little Haggard as he said "first of all I think you all are too young to be out on your own and second I don't think this would be good for sylphy" I said "wait what why wouldn't it be good for sylphy can you explain that to me and how old do I need to be before you are comfortable with it" father gave a sigh and said "sylphy is becoming far too dependent on you she will never stand on her own at this rate. answer the age that I feel comfortable with you being out on your own would have to be 12" I take a deep breath look towards the ceiling and after a few moments of thinking I say"I understand your concerns over sylphy not standing on her own two feet whenever I try to approach the subject she gives me the sad puppy dog look and I can't help but give into her but I do think sylphy going to that University would be a good thing for her she has a talent match it would be a shame if she was stuck in this village for the rest of her life. going to this University might just be the thing that helps or grow" after I said all that I continued with "so you're saying that when I turn 12 you would be okay with me taking Rudy to the magic University" father shakes his head and says "I want Rudy to at at least Be 12 years old when he leaves as for sylphy I might have an idea of what we can do to help her stand on our own two feet without overly relying on you" I perk up when I hear that and I asked him "what's this master plan of yours" I say with excitement father looks at me surprised and said "answer you're probably aware Eris has been kicked out of school and apparently she's beating up her tutors so I was thinking maybe you could spend 5 years tutoring her and after that if sylphy wants to go to the magic University after that time and her parents allow her I'll allow Rudy to go to the magic University and have you watch them" I looked at father and said"I think that's actually a good idea but can I make one more small request that I get to visit home at least once a month kind of like how I'm doing now when I go to Eris's house" father looks at me and agrees I thank Father for listening to my selfish request and father says "no problem I'll try to get it set up" after all that me and my brother Rudy head off to bed Rudy thanking me on our way up.