Alice was on the verge of leaving when something about William's demeanor unsettled her. She had almost turned around, but suddenly paused in her tracks.
"Are you truly William?"
Alice's brow furrowed in confusion. Logically, if her grandfather had sent her to become an apprentice, he must've known who William was, right?
And just the other day, even Bella had visited this place, which suggested that someone significant resided within these walls.
How remarkable was this person?
At the very least, he must be a leading figure in some field.
William didn't particularly want to engage with Alice, but he was a bit bored with nothing else to do. So he inquired, "Do you truly wish to be my apprentice?"
"If you're William, then yes, I want to learn from you," Alice replied, not quite sure of who the young man before her was, but trusting her grandfather's guidance.
