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"Careful there Helen, I think you're going green . " I joked, making her shot a glare at me .
"Don't!" Helen warned us gritting our teeth making us instantly go silent .
"Yeah who is she Jay?" Daisy questioned as he came back .
"That is Jennifer Vancliff, a childhood friend and fellow apprentice just as good as I was . " He answered .
"Wait . . did you say, fellow apprentice? So she's also a sorcerer . " Daisy questioned .
"You got nothing to worry about . " I smiled trying to cheer up Helen finding our teasing a little too much . "Besides his mum like's ya . " I smiled at her, "Oh I have a great idea! Follow my instructions . " I smiled at Helen and the others, looking around for basic ingredients .
The amount of fresh fruit and veg and basic ingredients was refreshing to see . "So this is a simple sauce you can put on salads, to give it more flavour . " I taught Helen how to make a simple tossed salad drizzled with a lemon vinaigrette, oven roasted cheese and tomatoes on rustic bread slices and simple garlic bread .
"Now that smells fantastic!" Daisy stared, drooling over the food like Scarlet .
"Sorry girls . . some customers were wondering what you were cooking there . " Jay's mum came to us whispering .
"Oh, you guy seemed busy, so Helen and the rest of us made lunch . " I smiled .
"Do you mind?" She questioned asking Helen for permission to taste it .
"Not at all!" Helen pushed the dishes towards her with a giant smile . Jay's mum's eye lit up in shock, looking at Helen with pure admiration . "Is it good? . . " She hesitantly questioned .
"It's wonderful, maybe the best thing's I've ever tasted!" Jay's mum smiled with genuine admiration . "You must tell me your secret!" She smiled . "Do you mind if we let our customers try?" She questioned .
"No no . . please do . " Helen insisted .
"I'll help cut them into smaller pieces," I said making them into small mouthful sized .
"Thank you, darling . " She smiled, walking back to the customers with a plate full of bite-size portions .
"Thank you . " Helen mouthed to me with a genuine, grateful smile .
"No problems, come let's make some more . " I smiled, making some more for lunch .
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"Once we've finish with the last few customers, we'll shut the bakery for a lunch break . " Jay's mum smiled, giving Helen one more approving smile before walking back to the shop counter .
"So how did you know what to make?" Helen questioned me, slightly curious .
"The stuff they have here are like the things I have at home . " I smiled, taking a seat .
"Is there anything you can't do?" Helen said, sitting beside me with a straightened posture .
"Apparently beating a Demon and Calista is something I can't do . " I sighed .
"Chin up . . we still have another week of training," Daisy replied taking a seat .
"So what was stigma thing?" Jay mentioned Grace asked .
"No Idea . " I lied to them .
"By the way do you get um . . Half-Elves?" I questioned curiously .
"Yes, Elf and Human offsprings are possible but generally Half-Elves are also generally chastised being seen as impure or a stain on Elven blood," Helen answered .
"Wow . . I'm starting to hate Elven culture . " I said in shock .
"Because we live so long, Elves see themselves as superior or more intellectual then younger races," Helen answered .
As soon as the last customer left, Miss Carvell went to the shop front flipping the sign . "Sorry sorry . . we don't normally have big rush like that but everyone wanted to see who the new visitors were . " She smiled, taking a seat with us .
"So Jay what did your friend want?" Morgana asked .
"Ahh nothing . . just catching up . " He answered her .
"I tell you what though, you kids are the talk of the town everyone just had to come to see you for themselves . " Miss Cavell answered .
"Are we that special?" I questioned .
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"Absolutely! it's very rare to have adventures come this way . " Miss Carvell answered and Mr Carvell began taking out some ready-cooked meats for us and we began to eat .
"Wow, this food is amazing!! and they were popular with the customers, any chance we can steal your recipe?" Mr Carvell asked Helen .
"Won't be a problem!" Helen smiled with pride, making Jay look at her in shock .
"You never mentioned you can cook," Jay asked .
"I have! Maybe you just forgot . " Helen quickly answered him, dismissing his question . Making Jay stare upwards, recounting his conversations with her and us .
"So Helen . . do you have a nice Elf boy waiting for you back home?" Miss Carvell questioned .
"No sadly," Helen answered her making Miss Carvell smile .
"And the rest of you young girls?" Miss Carvell asked .
"I do! His name is Paul!" Daisy replied with a giant smile .
"Oh, that's nice, what's he like?" Miss Carvell asked with a smile while the rest of us almost spat our food out in shock and Daisy's forwardness .
"Paul the Black Dragon Slayer!" Daisy answered in excitement .
"No way!!" Miss Carvell questioned, making Daisy nod erratically .
"She's joking . . she just has a big crush on him," Grace said ending Daisy's lie as swiftly as she made it up .
"Young love . " Mr and Miss Carvell chuckled .
"Have you kids met the Paul the Black Dragon Slayer? . I remember Jay was always a big fan of his . . and this girl . . Scarlet something, he'd never stop going on about how great Scarlet was . " She mentioned .
"They are actually good friends of Emilia's . . . Emilia and Paul used to be-" Jay tried to explain to his parents before I kicked him in the shin making him yelp in pain .
"Yeah, we're just friends . " I quickly corrected him .
"Your son is also quite amazing as well, he's a Blue Flame caster," Daisy added .
"Really?" She replied looking at him utterly proud of her son's achievements .
"So Morgana is it? How comes you're so quiet . " Mr Carvell questioned .
"Me? . . I just have little to say . " She answered, making Mr Carvell give her a weird look .
"So tell me about yourself . " He smiled, giving her some more meats to share .
"My adoptive mother is a Granny Hag, I grew up in a swamp till the age of 18, then I went to Atlantis and now I'm here . " She quickly and briefly summarised her life until now .
"Oh, interesting . " Mr Carvell answered .
"She didn't grow up around people . " Grace explained to them .
"Oh, no . . I'm so sorry, darling . " Miss Carvell instinctively apologised .
"It was okay . . I had a Toll for a best friend and many other creatures of the swamp . " Morgana smiled making Mr and Miss Carvell look at each other weirdly .
"Yeah . . Her upbringing is kinda unique . " I chuckled .
"And Daisy your tattoos is that a tribe choice thing?" Miss Carvell inquired .
"Oh, these are special! At first they were a curse, an Evil God 'gifted' it to me as a means to eventually take over my body . Till Serra cleansed them, purging them of the curse . " She smiled showing them her arms and channelled her divine energy making her tattoos and her eyes glow radiant yellow .
"Oh, wow . . that, is amazing . . " They answered but leaned back looking into her eyes clearly a little scared .
"And Grace, you're a hunter I assume since you arrived with a bow and quiver . " Mr Carvell asked . still feeling a little unnerved at Daisy and Morgana .
"Yes, I've trained as a Ranger from a young age . " She smiled .
"Oh, interesting, maybe one weekend you can come with me hunting someday . " He smiled .
"OH YES! that would be great!" She smiled in pure excitement .
"and you Helen?" He asked .
"I'm a Druid in training . " Helen smiled answering her question .
"A druid being? . . . " He politely questioned .
"Oh, so druid's focus on nature and stuff . . . Like this!" She said walking up to some potted garlic shoots, forming a cup in her hands she whispered something and started to sprinkle bright green particles all over them making them magically grow to maturity in front of us in an instant .
"WOW!" Miss Carvell looked in complete astonishment .
"And you can do that to all plant?" Mr Carvell asked .
"Well most, the smaller and faster the easier . " She smiled retaking a seat at the table .
"And you, Emilia?" Miss Carvell questioned .
"Like your son, just more all-round on what I can do," I answered them holding my wand .
"So how long will you all be staying with us?" Miss Carvell asked .
"Um only today and tomorrow sadly . . then we need to back for classes," I answered .
"Oh, what a shame . . " She answered with a smile .
"If there is anything you need . . please let us know . " Helen asked them .
"It's great that you care darling . . but there just isn't a way for us to contact you sadly . " Miss Carvell answered .
"Yup the Mail Guild only comes once a week here, so sending and receiving messages is quite a pain . " Mr Carvell answered making me suddenly wonder how the mailing system works here .
"So honey what did that Vancliff girl want from you earlier?" Miss Carvell asked Jay while taking a bite of toast and marvelling at the layers of flavour .
"Oh, nothing special . . Just catch up on old times . " He answered .
"Whatever you do, don't get mixed up with her again those Vancliff's are nothing but trouble . " His mum warned him .
"I know mum, I know . " He answered looking a little distracted .