Learning dark magic with sis

A month after our birthday, we continued with our studies and training. Tiana started her training in water magic. Emerik told us she is a quick learner just like us. Today, she has her first lesson on dark magic with our mom. I have an empty morning so I decided to tag along for the lessons. In fact, Tia begged me to come along. Who am I to refuse my adorable little sister? Arti and I start our martial training today in the afternoon as well. Until then, I arrive at the usual room where I train dark magic. Our mom is already waiting for us there.

We take a sit at the table. Before beginning the lecture, our mom speaks up. “Remember Tia. You must keep it a secret that Zen can use light and dark magic. Don’t tell anyone., okay?”

“Okay.” Tia cheerfully replies.

“Good, now, let’s begin.” Mom begins the lecture. It goes similarly to how my first lesson was. She explains to Tia the intricacies of dark magic. Then, they proceed to try to find out what type of dark magic can Tia use. I demonstrate basic gravity, telekinesis and illusion magic to her. I am going to reach an adept level in those pretty soon. She tries to emulate them for a long time but with no success. We try to guide and correct her but nothing happens. If she did have an affinity for these types, something minuscule should have happened. But the objects placed in front of her don’t move and her finger doesn’t even change its color in the slightest.

“Let’s leave these three types for now. We might return to them later if you don’t show progress in other types,” Mom says contemplating. “Tell me, Tia. Since the ceremony, did you feel different? Did something out of the ordinary happen?”

Tia scrunches her forehead trying to remember anything like that before slowly saying, “I… have been having weird dreams sometimes. They were different from regular dreams because I could remember them when I woke up. It only happened twice though.”

“Can you tell me what these dreams were about?” Mom asks.

“In the first one, I was eating strawberry pudding after dinner. It was strange because I asked the cooks the day before if they could make a strawberry pudding for me but they told me that they couldn’t, because the shipment of strawberries was delayed from the countryside. I was very upset and went to sleep that day thinking of how I wanted to eat strawberry pudding. However, the next day, after dinner, one of the cooks brought out a strawberry pudding just for me. He told me that he was shopping for groceries in the market and one vendor had a basket of strawberries that they grew in their garden. He decided to buy them and make a pudding for me because he remembered how I wanted one.”

I can’t help smiling at how adorably she tells us this story.

“In the second one, I saw Zen being hit in the shoulder by Arti’s water whip that he lost control over. It left a large bruise on Zen’s shoulder. When I woke up, I went to warn Zen and Arti, but they already finished their training in the morning and Zen didn’t look hurt,” Tia continues.

“I actually remember that happening. It did happen. Arti accidentally hit me in the shoulder with his water whip. He panicked and got so worried afterward, but he healed the bruise with his light magic and it was as good as new,” I say remembering the event.

“It appears that Tia might have future sight,” Mom says. “I will need to do proper research into how to train this type of magic. As far as I know, there are no future sight magic users on the continent. If there are, they are hiding it well. Future sight mages are extremely rare. They are also incredibly valuable. Not to the point where one nation would attack another in order to capture one, but close. If you have future sight, we should hide it from anyone else. At least for the time being. When you grow up and become stronger to the point where you can protect yourself, then that would be a more appropriate time to reveal it.”

“She wouldn’t need to protect herself. Arti and I will protect her,” I grin confidently.

Tia's eyes light up at the promise of me protecting her and Mom giggles softly at my adorable declaration. The lesson ends on that note. It is time for the martial training next.

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