VP then looked at Ariah and said, " Repeat after me" then he looked at Thomas and said," you know what oath to say, just say it then i will get Ariah to say too."
Thomas started to say his oath," I, the seventh son of Hayes family, Thomas Hayes takes Ariah Johne as the last and only female disciple for my life in the witnesses of buddha and all the present people. I shall treat her as my daughter and shall fulfill all the duties of father to a daughter and teaching her my life's every learning and diligence in life." After that he kowtow to buddha and gets up to seat in the chair. VP looked at Thomas with a shocked expression because of his word as a last disciple. Then instant something clicks his mind and looked at Thomas with a shocked face and he looked at the Ariah with a respectful attitude. Noone knows Why VP suddenly changed his attitude so fast, but Thomas knows the reason and nodded at VP. Then, VP thought happily finally the day has arrived and smiled at Thomas. Thomas looked at VP's smiling like an idiot and cough to remind his of the situation. But VP still didn't come to his sense, so he said in the loud and clear voice," complete the ceremony." Then after VP came to his senses, he looks at Ariah and said," Repeat after me, okay!"
Ariah nodded her head and started repeating," I, daughter of Albert Johne, Ariah Johne willingly take MR Thomas Hayes as the master, and I shall take and learn every single bit of his teaching and follow in his step by step. I shall be filial to him as a daughter to her father. I shall never forget whoever I become, that the master is the father."
VP looked at Ariah's serious face and Thomas smiling face and suddenly he doesn't want to complete this ceremony. He felt if Ariag ever knew that I was also the part of his scheme then she wouldn't touch Thomas as the oath will take effect forever, but he will be the one to face her Warth. But he can't stop now because he knows the consequences of stopping the ceremony now. So, with the bitter smile, he said to Ariah," You can stamp your thumb print with blood just below your name in this silver plate."
Ariah nodded her head and did as instruct. After completing, she kneels Infront of her master and offer him the tea. At this moment, there was a pin drop silent because this was the moment Master has the right to not accept the tea offering if they don't want the offering disciple to be closed disciple. But how could anyone know Thomas was over the moon when he saw Ariah offering him the tea. Only VP knows How happy Thomas was when he accepted her tea offering. Thomas hurriedly take the cup and said," Okay, master didn't prepare many things but here are some books you may read. After reading, we will discuss it."
Ariah replied," Okay, Master"
After she gets up, she said to her master," Master when will we start our lesion." with the glittering eyes and her face seems eager to learn.
Thomas looked at her and replied," Okay, you can come to me after you finish these books. After finishing you come to VP's room, He will inform me. Come to school at sharp seven from tomorrow."
Ariah looked shocked at his carefree attitude and felt a little regretful, she should have taken little time to consider it. She sighed and as she was looking around her eyes meet VP's eyes and felt VP's eyes seemed to want to say something to her. But when she looked again VP was already gone and as well as other teachers too. Now, only Ariah, Albert and Thomas was there. After speaking some farewell words, they said goodbye and went to their own home.
After Ariah went home, she saw her mother was getting ready to make dinner, so she sat in the room whereas her father went to his wife to discuss what happen in the school. When Olivia heard the all the things, she said to her husband," Dear, I am little worried about Ariah?"
Albert replied," Don't worry Ariah is not someone who can make the rash decision. She knows what she is doing."
Olivia looked worriedly at her husband and said," Honey, I feel Ariah has changed a lot this year. I don't know why but I kept feeling she shouldn't be like this."
Albert knows his wife was stressed and said comfortingly," Don't worry, she has become more intelligent and beautiful."
Both husband and wife looked at each other and laughed. They thought," whatever it is, what matters is she is their daughter, nothing else matters."