Eldrin was different after that. Arturo could tell that his new master was weird, but he was nonetheless strict. The first thing that they did was a ritual proposed by the sage himself.
"In order to become my disciple, we must first complete the ceremony."
"Is it a magical contract, sir?"
"I'm not enslaving you," Eldrin said with a wave of his hand. "The ceremony is mostly a formality, but no master accepts his disciple without a proper ceremony. Let's begin."
Eldrin took out a tablet and placed it in front of Arturo on the table. They were sitting underneath a tree in the pavilion, surrounded by grass and small ponds. The tablet glowed as the old man pressed his finger into it.
"My name is Eldrin, a Sage of Transformation Magic and Seals. Today, I accept Arturo as my disciple."