I looked at my tea and then back at her “My queen listen I don’t know how the staff wound up with me, to be honest, it's scary and all of this is happening so fast if you want to give it to someone more suitable I understand” I put my head down, but the queen grabbed my chin softly and lifted my head “Ozwald even if I wanted to take it from you that staff has its own will, filed by fate, neither I nor anyone else can take it from you, however, I can see you have been using it” I covered my hand to hide my fingers “don’t be ashamed, is normal” she pulled out her hand and in a firm voice said “Come” a white unknown flower cut itself from its stem and floated to her hand “did you know, that words carry weight?”

I shook my head, she rose from her sit and walked behind me “Words can easily make beautiful things, sonnets, songs, books, laughter, love” she placed the flower´s cut stem behind my ear “but just as easily they can make destruction, yelling, arguing, accusations, unchained hatred, you see wars don’t start by just declaring them sometimes they start not with a bang but with a whisper” she returned to her chair, “we use the same concept, the divine words are powerful, normally priestess and priests train from childhood to use this power, in the wrong hands it could be catastrophic” I got scared by the declaration, what if I’m not able to control it or use it? The queen noticed and calmly said “In your case, the corrosion in your hands shows the amount of power you have used, do not worry the staff will not let you go beyond a certain threshold, and it will go back to normal after a rest” I was a little bit relieved but then “excuse me, may I ask a question?”

She nodded “What's happening now?” she grabbed my hands “Well Ozwald you have a big chose to make, Higen is going to go into the human realm, a few things from between plains seep into theirs so it is our responsibility to take care of them, normally the chosen knight goes alone but this time Higen´s mother asked if I could accelerate the selection of a partner for his son she brought twelve beautiful women from all across the land and yet none were selected, say did you and him knew each other from somewhere?” I try to recall his face before today, but I have never seen Higen before “no… I met him today at our store, someone damaged his cape, and I fixed it for him” “Sometimes very small acts of kindness change fate and that could be why you were chosen.”

“now, normally, the person chosen by the staff has no choice but to go with their partner, but you are not bound by that law, Higen is going to have a difficult road ahead, and I would like to ask of you, would you Ozwald Voloro accompany him on that road?” she gazed into my eyes, from up close it was like if I was seeing the start in her eyes, I thought back to everything that happened today, how when I woke up I was just  a normal guy and now I’m having an audience with a queen, how I wanted to be someone Talo can be proud of, how I wanted to show the kindness Malika always shows, a person the twins con look up to just like my brother and sister, but must of all I don’t want to burden them I want to show them I can shine in my way “I accept this task!” the queen nodded “I formally proclaimed thee Ozwald Voloro as sorcerer of the chosen knight Higen Banna may your quest bring pride and joy” I felt warm in the pit of my stomach as the queen made her proclamation

“Lastly, you may stay here in the palace for tonight, the road can be dangerous at night, I’m sure Higen already arranged a room for you, the transmigration will take place in two days you will be able to pack your things, and say goodbye to your loved ones” she motion for me to leave, I bowed and walked off the gazebo the same butler walked me to the Knight’s barracks “did… did I just accepted to travel to another plane with Higen?” I asked out loud when it hit me the man replayed “that is correct my lord, not to worry, Lord Banna is a little bit of an airhead, but he is a good man.”

The butler showed me to the Knight´s Barracks I heard the noise of wood clashing as the man opened the door for me, Higen was engaged in combat with a younger guy probably around thirteen, he effortlessly reposted the attack that was coming his way, the wood blade from his opponent fall on the ground near him, Higen helped the guy stood up, “it was a good effort, but, try to not make the lounge very telegraph” “but how do I do that?” he did some cuts and then jumped back only to lunge forward “see? Use the momentum of another attack to mask the lounge.”

The other guy nodded and went to a training dummy to practice the maneuver, guys and girls rushed forward to ask Higen for a demonstration “Sir, please, we would like to see your armament in action!” “We all heard that you are leaving in a few days, we would like to see!” Armament? Like he is going to use a real sword? I was curious, he didn’t have a sword or lance on him the times I saw him today, I wondered what weapon does he used, “alright I´ll give you a swift demonstration” he cracked his knuckles, and all of the young knights took a sit to see the demonstration.

A few of the trainers placed old dummies while a very tall man talked to Higen “You can destroy these ones, they were programmed to be disposed of anyways” he clapped him on the shoulder “Knock the socks off the youngsters’” Higen took his position and I got a little bit closer to see better, what is he going to use? A sword? A lance? Maybe a dagger? Once he was ready everyone was quiet, he clapped his hands together a few blue sparks came out from them, he was just wearing a pair of black gloves, for a moment I didn’t see him cut the dummy, he had on his hand a short sword, made of some black steel with a blue edge, but were did it came from?

He lunged against another one but instead of the sword he had a lance in his hand, the dummy was pierced like it was made of butter and was promptly discarded, I try to focus on his hands to see where he was pulling the weapons from, he jumped into the air and the lance was sucked into his gloves and on his hand, a hammer made of the same black metal and blue edges came out and pulverized the dummy. The young Knights got closer to see the hammer from up close, he noticed I was looking at him, and motioned for me to go too.

The Knights whispered when I got closer, but they let me pass “Well hello there Ozwald enjoyed the show?” I nodded “Yeah I was curious about what kind of weapon you use, and it turned out to be all of them” he held the hammer on his shoulder it made a metallic clank when it hit his armor “Neat huh? I train really hard to be able to use the gloves of my father” a girl in training armor and with her hair tied up in a ponytail stepped forward “Sir. Who is this man? And why is he talking so casually to you?” she seemed to be annoyed at me for some reason “Anianca, this is my friend Ozwald” he placed his free hand around my shoulder “his family makes all of the weapons you will be using in the future.”

Anianca narrowed her eyes at me and returned to her group, “I´m also going with him to the human realm as his sorcerer” he opened his mouth at the declaration “That is so awesome Ozwald!” he put his hammer away and gave me a big hug I think I just heard the hearts of all of the girls brake, and he wasn’t been careful with his strength “hey… big guy… can't breath!!!” he noticed and relaced me “oh god I’m so sorry I forgot how strong I am” he laughed, “I heard the staff of Eon chose somebody today” “he doesn’t look like a sorcerer…” “are you kidding me? We lost to… to… to that guy!!!”

“Higen… I think I should wait for you outside, some of your knights are starting to pull their weapons and are actively glaring at me” he placed his arm around me once more, which just made the situation worse “Come on don’t tell me you are afraid of some guys and girls younger than you” “I am when they have weapons and I don’t” I pushed him away “fine, fine listen up knights” he pointed at my face “this guy is off limits, if you threaten him or make him uncomfortable while he is here I will put you on latrine duty for the rest of your training are we clear? And I can see you in the back Malcom put the knife away!” the knights sheeted their weapons and saluted “Yes Sir.” Anianca pointed at her eyes and then at mine, I think she is going to murder me in my sleep.

After a few more minutes we were walking back to the east hall “I’m so happy you are coming to the human realm too!” he said his eyes were all bright like they were stars, “if I don’t get killed by any of your knights of terror, yeah” “come on they are harmless and proud knights of the crown they will never prepare an assassination… they would challenge you to a duel to the death” I hit my forehead with my palm how can he be so naïve “listen the queen told me I should stay here for tonight so do I get a room and dinner?” Higen turned away from me and pulled a book from his gloves to read it “Higen? What is that book?” he turned and I saw the cover of the book “one hundred and One Things Friends Do” “You see since I didn’t have many friends I took this book from the library I have been reading through it oh here page thirty-four” he read out loud “one of the best things friends do is having a sleepover, where they shear stories and secrets while eating, games such as cards are recommended”

I didn’t have the heart to tell him that the book he was holding was meant for kids, but if I’m going to be traveling with him it couldn’t hurt to get to know each other better, plus he probably knows more about the human world and the titans, “alright then let’s have a sleepover” he cheered and dragged me to a room on the East hall, it had the biggest bed I have ever seen I think that thing could easily fit my whole family and still had room for like five other people, a big window where the moon and the city could be seen, on the bed neatly folded was my shorts and the shirt Higen give me after mine was thorned apart, “my things and food should be here in a moment meanwhile” he un clasped his cape and started to doffing off his armor.

“I work a real sweat on the training grounds so I need a shower” I looked at my suit, it was nice but I was ready to go back to my comfy shorts and I  was definitely tired of the tie around my neck, I heard a loud thud as the breast plat he was wearing fall to the ground, soon his leg guards and arm guards were also on the floor, he collected them and put them away in a corner “I should also get out of this” he started to undo his shirt buttons and belt, so I quickly shoved him into the bathroom “Ozwald what are you doing my clothes are not here yet” “you can’t be naked in a room with someone you barely know you dumbass!!!”

After that awkward situation, the same maid with the glasses came followed by two other maids one had a set of sleeping clothes and the other pushed a cart with two silver platters on them, “Lord Voloro, my name is Ekaterina head maid of the Banna house, I’m so sorry for my behavior form earlier in the day and hopefully that doesn’t reflect poorly on your opinion of the staff members” she made a reverence, I sighed “listen I too may react badly it was a stressful day for everyone, so apologies accepted and we can take it from there”

She nodded “Understand my lord, Pascal prepare the table for dinner, Illona leave the clothes on the bead, I see you changed back to your clothes, do you perhaps need anything else besides the food?” I played with my thumbs for a moment “Actually… is there a way I could call home?” I was worried about my family back in the underground, if I could just tell them I was fine and there was nothing to worry about that would be a big relief, Ekaterina thought for a moment, she fixed her glasses and said, “It is of my understanding that Lord Banna give you a resonance stone, correct?” I nodded I had completely forgotten about it; she pulled one out of her white apron.