It’s so nice when everyone can work together!Story under the cut:Eventually, Alex’s grou

It’s so nice when everyone can work together!Story under the cut:Eventually, Alex’s group comes across a task that they need a magic-user for. Since Hyden is still useless on that front thanks to his injury, and for some mysterious and unfair reason nobody is super keen on helping the ancient evil wizard get his powers back, even though he PROMISED he would not immediately betray them if they did, they must seek out another mage to help them with this task. Mages are extremely hard to come by these days, but luckily, it is rumored that a witch lives in a village several days’ south of here…On arrival, they find that the witch has passed on, but her bookish hermit of a son, Theo, has taken up her mantle. Theo is reluctant to help at first because he would rather sit quietly in his big empty house by himself and reorganize his bookshelves, but when Hyden introduces himself (using his full name and former title, against everyone’s advice) he quickly change his tune. It’s not every day that you meet the time-displaced historical figure you wrote an essay stanning in middle school! And he’ll be advising him and helping him with his magic, too? What a rare opportunity for a nerd like him!Hyden is pleased to FINALLY have somebody who understands that he is smart and amazing and definitely not evil. Unfortunately, his hopes about whispering in Theo’s ear and plying him for certain… magical favors… are largely hamstrung by Alex, who (correctly) suspects that Hyden is scheming something and stands guard over all their meetings.Even so, Hyden and Theo get along pretty well, bonding over their shared interest in magic, history, slightly excessive amounts of fine wine, nerdy tabletop war games, and (importantly) Hyden’s own life and accomplishments. They finish their work, and the day when Alex’s group is set to go home (and Hyden with them) rapidly approaches.Hyden begins to grow uneasy. Who knows when he will come across another magic user again? Especially one so sympathetic to his plight. During one of the rare moments when Alex is out of earshot, he gets Theo alone and makes an offer. Hey buddy. We’re friends, right? We understand each other. And you’ve seen how they mistreat me, how Alex doesn’t trust me. They treat me like a prisoner! But you’ll help me, right? I just need to get my powers back. I need some… magic catalyst stones. Like a bunch of them. Please? If you get that for me, I can… I can take you under my wing and teach you my secrets. I’ll make you my magic apprentice. How’s that sound?Theo is unsure… yes, he does want to help, and that does sound like an amazing opportunity, but on the other hand… he doesn’t want to leave his house. Sensing he is losing control of the situation, Hyden sweetens the deal. Help me and I’ll bring your dead mom back to life.Theo is won over. He tells Alex that actually they’re not finished after all, they’ll need more time. Alex is suspicious, but complies.Hyden is at ease once again. Everything is going just as planned. -- source link

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