MARK

Spending time with Esely once again was enjoyable. Naturally, because we had both gone through distinct experiences, things were different. Cadic had apologized, and Esely was able to put things right at the Manor, but I wasn't quite ready to accept that just yet. The finest thing I've ever had was almost destroyed by him.

Esely benefited from temporarily living with me in a semi-apartment-like setting. I was able to mentor him while he prepared for the test. I had no prior knowledge of what was on that exam, but I had been informed that it would have questions from all the many courses we had been studying.

Esely...