CH24

It was as Skyler had expected. Kain had me in his office not long after lunch was over, rather than have me join in with the rest of the companions. This stirred up a lot of murmurs and whispers about me. They were curious about why I was treated differently from the other newbies here.

Curious about the answer myself, I finally plucked up the courage and asked, “Mister Jones, why am I not learning with the other Companions?” I wait for him to reply, as he has his attention on his laptop as usual. The two of us are alone currently, which makes me anxious. Drake doesn’t seem to be anywhere near the office at all, making me wonder what he gets up to during work hours.

The typing pauses, showing that my question has distracted Kain. I dare a glance his way, only to see him staring at me with a raised brow and a nonplussed look on his face. He sighs, closing his laptop and then standing