He Could Not...

After sending him an invitation to Adeline's graduation celebration, she hadn't been entirely sure he would reply, let alone accept.

To her surprise, Dimitri had written back promptly. He accepted her invitation and confirmed that he would come. Isabelle leaned back in her chair, the letter still in her hands. She hadn't expected it to be this easy.

She knew about the Mage Tower's strict rules and how reclusive its members could be, especially someone like Dimitri, who held the highest position as the Archmage.

Still, she supposed it made sense. As Archmage, Dimitri wouldn't be restricted like the others. If he wanted to visit, no one could stop him. That thought reassured her, though she couldn't shake the nagging curiosity about why he had stayed away for so long.

Later that day, as they exchanged a few letters back and forth, Isabelle found herself asking a question she hadn't planned to.

"When did you become the Archmage?" she wrote.