They sat in silence, watching the Choosing that was still going on.
Lord Albion didn't get any other students.Asralyn,too,when it was her turn,chose Lord Albion.Earning the same surprised look from Lord Albion,who handed him her Shadow Cloak.
"Why did you choose him?"Luke asked,as soon as she was seated.Asralyn said,"For your kind,as in your kind of elf,you know how to make very good choices.So,if you chose Albion,it is pretty clear he must be a good mentor."
Soon,it was Clement's turn.He,too,chose Lord Albion, stunning Albion again.He clearly was perplexed.He had,now,four mentees.Clement told Luke it was pretty much the same reason Asralyn chose Lord Albion,that he too chose him.Soon,it was Enoc's turn.He too chose Lord Albion.He said it was a chic magnet.Clearly,he was into girls mostly.Rohan went on to choose and he,too,chose Lord Albion.He said he wanted to be similar to the Chamber 27s.Most had chosen Lord Albion.When Robin went on to choose,he too chose Lord Albion,clearly annoying Rohan.Rohan scowled at the idea of having to train with Robin.He clearly hated that guy.Soon it was Krysmis's turn.
Luke didn't know why his heart started to pound heavily as Krysmis arose and strode over to the Choosing and immediately,without hesitation,chose Lord Albion.That made Luke's heart pound hard.He was going to train with this guy,who omitted the strange aura, endlessly.Krysmis was handed his cloak and he walked, menacingly,back to his seat.Now,all the Chamber 27s had chosen Lord Albion.Lord Albion still wore the perplexed look of his.
"Why did you choose Lord Albion?"Luke asked Krysmis immediately he was seated.Krysmis stared him in the eye.His eyes gleamed brightly in the candle light."I said it was a nice choice you took.Clearly,I chose him before you did!!"he said.His voice void of any emotion.Luke couldn't help but swallow.Those eyes were as menacing as ever and the thought of having to train with Krysmis was as frightening as he could be.
Soon,the Choosing was over.Lord Strane had the biggest number of mentees.Lord Archer was a few students lesser than Lord Strane.Lord Moonshadow had a fewer umber of students.And least of all,Lord Albion had the least number of students.Eight students were a big surprise for him.
"The students have chosen their mentors and we continue to wish them luck as they begin their training.They,at one point,will be Rangers,or Knights and even Combatants.They have been given Shadow Cloaks,and are advised to keep them by their sides wherever they go.If you find it difficult to carry your Cloak along with you,by the help of Willpower,you can turn it into something more comfortable to carry along..."
Immediately he mentioned that,the students went on to turn their cloaks into something more comfortable to carry along.Clearly,the students didn't like the thought of having to carry these obsessively long cloaks.They all turned theirs into things that were lighter.
"Aren't you guys gonna change your cloaks?"Luke asked his mates,who had not changed their cloaks at all."I like mine the way it is!"Eric said."Sure thing,you do!"Enoc scoffed.Clement willed his into an overcoat,which looked pretty awesome."Oh,I like that idea!"Enoc laughed, willing his into overcoat,like Clement's.Asralyn willed her's into an overcoat,too.They clearly liked that idea,except for Krysmis,Rohan,Eric and Robin.Luke hadn't yet mastered Willpower but he would will his into the same overcoat,because it was a beautiful combination.Their uniform looked really nice with an overcoat.And the runes made it a whole lot more gorgeous.
The elf with the bugle went on to say a couple more words to which Luke paid no heed.He didn't even know what he was thinking about just then.His thoughts flew off to somewhere he didn't know.
"Let the feastings begin!"he heard the elf say.
Several dishes popped onto the table,out of nowhere.Several human dishes and a few of what he guessed were Elven dishes appeared onto the tables, accompanied with cutlery,utensils and wine goblets.The students immediately started to dig in.Clement brought up a conversation that Luke didn't really follow but they laughed and talked while they shoved down their food.A soft song started to play in the Eldarion Hall.
"What is that?"Luke asked,taken in by the beautiful voices and the sound of musical instruments."Those are the Moon Elves.They usually sing when it is time for meals,"Asralyn said.
Luke was so taken in by the music that he almost spilled his wine on his coat."Easy boyo!You will listen to that music all throughout mealtimes.You will get used to the beautiful voices!!"
Sincerely speaking,those voices were something you couldn't get used to so easily.They made his meal a heaven on earth.Luke was so awash with the awesome voices."Those guys sing pretty nice!"he said."Only during full moons!!"Eric said,forking a piece of bacon."They are awkward on other days!"Enoc supplemented, reaching for the bowl of ice cream.
Except for the music of the Moon Elves,they are in silence,pretty much.At points, Clement would throw a comment about the food and Enoc would crack some jokes,making the guys laugh,except for Krysmis.That earned him dirty looks from both Krysmis and Eric.Luke still didn't understand why Eric disliked his twin brother.Maybe Enoc got all the love from their parents or something.
"Can you guys unriddle this one for me?"Enoc asked."Oh,yeah!Bring it on!"Clement beamed."What eleven letter word does every body pronounce 'incorrectly'?"Enoc asked,with a wide smile.
Clearly,Enoc had already given them the answer but Clement didn't notice that.They kept on guessing, bringing up lots of eleven-letter words but Enoc turned them down.
"The word is 'Incorrectly'!!" Luke said.
"There we go.He guessed it right."Enoc patted Luke on the shoulder.The boys laughed, muffled by the food in mouths.They hadn't seen that coming.
When mealtime was done,the students retreated to their respective dormitories.