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“Come in, Mirre,” he invited me inside the office illuminated by magic balls.

I carefully stepped over the threshold and began to examine the situation. A large table on which documents lay in neat stacks, next to an old tome with a leather cover and many protruding bookmarks. The writing instruments were neatly put away in a special box. Behind him stood a bookcase filled with books, and to the left was a window with heavy, deep blue curtains.

And there was such a familiar smell here! This is what my father smelled like when he came home. My heart immediately warmed and, smiling, I turned around and threw myself on the Duke’s neck.

– Daddy! How I miss you!

“Me too, my girl.” Me too…

My father hugged me back, stroked me on the back and sighed heavily, and then seemed to reluctantly push me away. He walked behind the table and sat down in a worn leather chair that creaked under his weight.

– Sit down, Mirre. We need to have a serious conversation.

I sat on the edge of the visitors' chair and folded my hands in my lap.

– I’m listening to you, dad.

The father winced.

– Mirre, I was against your candidacy from the very beginning, but I didn’t think that problems would start so soon. What do you allow yourself, daughter?

– Uh… Dad, but this is an accident! I didn't mean to interrupt the rector. Just Simka, he…

I wanted to explain that my simuran had discovered an artifact somewhere that one of the dragons might have lost, but my father suddenly jumped to his feet, slamming his palms on the table so that all the things jumped, and I closed my eyes and pulled my head into my shoulders.

– Simka?! – the father growled. “Did you bring this animal here too?” I closed my eyes when you tormented their mother! It was necessary to get rid of him even then. But no, you dragged him to the boarding house! But I won't allow…

For the first time in my life, my father scolded me like that and was so unfair. Jumping up, I raised my voice in response:

– Dad, stop it! Simka didn't do anything wrong! On the contrary, he…