It was Alain Matthews' second time coming back to Zen Space for the weekend. When he arrived, he was greeted by the mansion's butler.
"Master Alain, welcome back. Have you had a great week at the university?"
Alain broke into a smile. He was so excited that he resembled a rubber ball that was bouncing off the ground.
"Yeah, it was super exciting! I can't wait to tell Ry... I mean, Father, all about it. Where is he?"
Alain looked left and right, but he failed to detect Ryan's silhouette.
"Apologize, Master Alain, Master Ryan has not been home for the past week."
Alain's smile drained off his face, replaced by an unhappy scowl.
"But he was also not around last weekend!" the young man complained, stomping his foot on the ground in displeasure.
"Apologies, Master Alain, Master Ryan has been occupied at all times," the butler again said. "For the time being, he mainly resides in Stonewick."
