"Irene, you asked me how can they be so strong? Well they had literally been facing the legendary beasts and surviving everyday to tell their tales. Which, they never will do by the way. I mean tell their heoric tales!!! " Harry shook his head in disappointment.
"Alas, they are such a waste of talents. Their encounters and their survival stories can make them heroes. The bards would have sung songs about them in the taverns and Inn's you know?!!" Harry shook his head theatrically.
"The songs would have definately be made. Not about our bravery or of our struggles, but about your lunacy, you madman." Dave said, anger clear in his voice. "They would have sung how six of the boys were tormented beyond any living person's imagination. How the boys went through the hell in the misty mountains, the black sea, the forest of death and who know where the hell we all had been to, and came back alive. "I still get the chill when I think about..." Dave shreddered and stopped.
" Yes, they would have enjoyed singing even more about how all six of the boys almost became as lunatic as their great master. And the title they would have given is "Harry the Luny king and his six lunatic deciples". " At these words from dave the boys started to laugh hard, they bent over holding their sides.
Even Harry joined in the laughter, at the exaggerated description of Dave. Atleast that's what he thought about the boy's explanation.
But while Dave was talking, Harry nad the other five boys didn't noticed the reaction of the othere there. Everyone else were standing up all of a sudden, In shock and fearful expression on their faces at the names of the places mentioned by Dave.
What!!!!???? All the adults almost shouted at the same time, the ladies voice were shrill almost like shrieks. Their eyes were opend so wide in shock, that it looked like they would fall off at any time.
"Where were you all been to, during your training?" John asked in shock.
"Lads don't fool around. How can someone go to all those place and come back alive?" Victor asked skeptically.
"Ask him." Ben pointed at Harry.
All the eyes were fixed on Harry expectantly.
Harry laughed embarrassedly, scratching his head and noded. "We had been to all those places and a few more places as well."
"Everyone, lets not worry about where we had been. Look at the result that is in front of you." He gestured at the boys. "My deciples are unparalleled now. Not even I can compete with them. I would be hardpressed even now. Even after all of them had been bound with.... Ah forget it. Its so boring taking about it. To conclude it, they are strong. That's all...." Harry waved his hands in a casual manner and sat down on a chair.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, one by one began to sit down. They didn't had anything to say anymore. As the boys had said, they were literally been through hell and came back alive, if what they told was true.
"Master Harry, why did you come back. You were in such a hurry to take your leave and didn't even wanted to enter the town?" Alan asked in puzzlement.
"Ah, see..... In midst of all these, I totally forgot about it. Your black friend will be in the estate after nightfall. I believe it wanted to meet you." Harry said shrugging.
"What!!! Master Harry why did you asked it to come inside the town?" Dave asked in shock, getting nod of approval form everyone.
"I am not a freak like Alan here, who can talk to beasts. Who know what it ment. It stopped me from moving forward and was smelling me all over. I asked, if it wanted to see the one who healed her and she started to purr and wagged its tale like a house cat. So I asked it to follow my scent after dark." Harry said in outrage.
"Its ok, let it come. It won't attack any humans. Unless, it was attacked first. I had already warned her about it." Alan said calmly.
"Big brother can I.... can I pat her this time? Rose asked tentatively." Andrew and Elena were shocked by her request. "No child....." Both said at the same time.
"Don't worry Uncle Andrew and aunt Elena. Nothing will happen. It is one of the most intelligent and sensible beast I had seen so far." Alan assured them.
"Let's see Rose, if she agrees then you can." Alan assured Rose. Lilly also looked at Alan expectantly." You too can Lilly."Alan smiled.
Someone cleared their throat and upon looking Irene was also looking at him with a pleading look in her expression. "Fine then, let me aske her. If the beast agrees then, all of you can touch her."
After that the talk was diverted about the apprenticeship of the girls. Helen was more than happy to have the kids around her. And even the Morgan's felt elated from this news. They will have so many kids around them now. John even started talking to James exitedly about arrangements for the girls.
"We will also be here for the next couple of years." All six boys announced almost in synchronization.
Everyone were stunned. They looked at each other and grinned widly at their same way of thinking.
The Morgan's were exited beyond measure. And John literally jumped with joy...