"...Can you teach me magic?"
Lily's heart dropped into the deepest depth of her belly as soon as she sounded her request. As if understanding the magnitude of the burden that had been lifted off her chest, the atmosphere went into momentary silence.
The wind swayed her short white hair to one side, caressing her face in a way that made her feel a little tickle from several strands of hair brushed against her skin.
Lily sheepishly pushed her hair back into its proper place and looked away as her face flushed. She was embarrassed with herself for making such a request, but she had to.
She had seen how much potential Aaron possessed and he had proven beyond every reasonable doubt that he was the strongest and the best of the First Year students. As such, the most logical thing for anyone to do was to affiliate themselves to him.
