Master Of None

The question hung in the air for a little before Walker shrugged. The multicolored glass windows were always going to steal the show when it came to beauty. But the rest if the cathedral did need to be decorated. Having the ceiling painted would just go leaps and bounds to improve the calm and peaceful feeling of the cathedral. 

"Eh, that's not for me to worry about. I have too many more windows to do. You can watch all you want. It's a lot of fun." The glass blower moved to the next metal frame and started the process over again. Walker and Midnight might not have learned skills or any grand lessons, but seeing the process and skill was enlightening. 

"I never would have thought they needed to be so specific with what sands they melted. I wonder if the entire dessert looks like that. I'll need to study the dessert a little more when we get to the mansion again. I think there are one or two books about it." Midnight nodded happily. She wanted to head to the desserts at some point too since she could learn more about the earth and wind there. 

"Walker!" Su shouted for Walker and drew his attention to the other pews being brought in. "Come help. You and Midnight are strong enough to move them with us." The work didn't seem to end. Over the next hour, every pew was brought from outside since the staining and smoothing had been finished. The smell of newly stained wood was strong even though it was already dried on the pews. 

"Perfect." Alice was bouncing in place after seeing the new pews and colored glass coming together. She was very excited to be able to perform here. She would have more space which meant that more people would be healed when she sang. The new furniture and other aspects just went to enhance the feelings. 

"Do you have anything else to do now? If not, we can take a walk toward the alchemy guild and see how Remey is doing?" Walker wanted to see what the inside looked at clearly. He knew that Remey's siblings were hard at work playing in the field while marking out areas for Remey. So there was no way that Remey would be leaving the alchemy guild for any reason. 

"Yes!" Su and Alice shouted together. They both were getting too in sync with each other for Walker to feel comfortable. 

"I swear, if I leave you two alone for too long you might become twins." The teasing comment just seemed to make the pair happier while they left the cathedral.

The sound of Remey's siblings playing in the snow graced their ears when they approached the alchemy guild building. Neither of them could bring themselves to interrupt their fun so the group headed inside. The only one that stayed outside was Midnight who used her snout to kick up a chunk of snow. She had decided that she would be winning the snowball fight she was witnessing. 

"Onyx, it should be warmer in here. I know we have been in the cold for a while." Walker felt bad that Onyx wasn't able to sit in front of a fire and remain warm. 

"Don't worry brother, I am happy to explore. I will never see everything like this again. It will only keep growing." There was a deeper sentiment in this than Walker expected. It made his heart feel more full than it had before. 

"Oh, and here I thought that I wouldn't see you until my queen got here. You know it takes her so long to travel due to her requirements, so I came ahead with a few others." 

"Master alchemist Trish. How are you? It's been a long time!" Walker was very happy to be surprised by the familiar face. 

"Now don't be like that. This is the alchemy guild. Not the forest elf city you know. Call me Trish and drop the master. That will be said enough when we start to take apprentices in and teach them." There was an air of energy around Trish as she spoke. She was extremely interested in what kind of people would be drawn to learn here once the city was fully opened and functioning. 

"It is an honor to see you again. This is Walker's and my friend, Alice. She is the daughter of the high priest in the cathedral." Su took the chance to introduce Alice first so that there was no awkwardness. "This is Trish. She is a master alchemist from the forest elf city. She helped Remey a lot and is very kind." 

Alice reached out a hand to shake Trish's " Nice to meet you." The bracelet around her wrist caught Trish's attention. She glanced at Su but realized that Su was shaking her head slightly. Trish's eyes widened when she caught on that it was Walker that had given the bracelet to Alice. 

"Well, it is very nice to meet you as well. I like your bracelet. Someone that truly cares for you must have given it to you. It's nice to see items from my home city helping others." Alice grew red faced as Trish spoke. It was all intentional for Trish who had long become old enough to enjoy teasing the younger generations. 

"You're here! How come you didn't call for me? The old man is upstairs too. I need to introduce the two of you." Remey sprinted from the stairs down to Walker and the others. Her eyes were fixed on Trish who she had not seen in some time either. 

"Well, I would have but as soon as I walked in to see the main hall, these few came in behind me. It really was a coincidence but perfect timing. How about you all give me a tour." Trish was showing her excitement plain on her face. She loved what she was seeing so far. 

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