Summer break fast approached, and it was a long enough break that I had time to travel. Naturally, Felris wanted me to journey to Obdorn with her and Felton, but with my hand restored I decided I was overdue for a journey back home to Redding. We had exchanged a few letters now, and I had, surprising myself, grown a bit homesick.When I brought it up to Somnial, he arranged a carriage for me, and to my further surprise, Byron readied himself to come with.“Doesn’t Somnial need you here?” I asked.“Master Somnial will be fine with the other staff for a few weeks,” Byron said. “I’ll be attending you, and some other local business.”I wasn’t sure what sort of local business Byron had in the boonies, but knew better than to ask. If he was going to tell me, he would have already.We set out, and the trip to Redding was even more uneventful than the last time I had made it. At least this time I had some grimoires with me, studying spells to get further ahead than my peers. I had already advanced quite a bit, now that we were engaged in regular practical training.Tovar, son of Hildan and Berrel ▾Level: 3Body: 13 | Mind: 13 | Will: 14Skills: [Ambidexterity] [Control Fire 1] [Control Water 1] [Create Fire 2] [Create Light 2] [Create Water 2] [Create Wind 1] [Mana Manipulation 3] [Manakinesis 1] [Metasurvival] [Swordsmanship 2]I hadn’t increased my Body stat since winter, but I felt like I was on the cusp, especially with my hand restored and pushing harder with my [Swordsmanship] training, which I was hoping (...)