Liana

My son, I just saw my son cast a spell, one that I never saw before but it was definitely magic, I felt the mana I am sure he casted a spell, I quickly used a water cannon spell to extinguish the flame he made, dark flames that left black spots on the ground where it burned, I will need to cleanse the ground before anyone comes near it but first

“You, what did you do”

“I… ah …. Mama” I ignored his weak attempts to seduce me

“This is magic, where did you learn it? Wait you’re the one who’s been sneaking into my room”

“Ah…. yes” well then …..At least he’s honest

“How, don’t tell me you learned to read by yourself”

He shook his head deny it

“Then who”

“It seems that is my fault madam I saw him write on the ground and taught him their meaning”

Hera said from behind, I looked at her again so she knows High-Elysian

“I will accept any punishment you bestow upon me”

“No … Hera did nothing” my son protested, so you’re defending her eh

“Well, I can’t fault you for teaching my son after all he’s the one who sneaked into my library and read those books”

I looked at my son again, his violet eyes were teary and hey almost made me cave in and forgive ….. Almost

“Now that I think about it I never saw that spell before where did you learn it”

My son looked at me perplexed, so I started tapping my foot waiting for his answer

“Ah I don’t understand …. I read it on a piece of paper”

“a piece of paper….”

“Ah yes … it was on your desk”

Wait, it can’t be I ran back to the study and found the notes

“Honey, what’s wrong” my husband said to me as I ran back outside but I ignored him and he followed behind with his sword ready

“Is this the piece of paper you read it from?”

He nodded

“What’s wrong, what happened here?”

“Little Caladin used magic and the madam is angry” I heard Hera say from behind

“ohhh, my son knows magic I knew you’ll be great like your old man”

My husband picked his son and held him high

“Rand put him down” I said giving my husband a sharp look and he did so immediately

“Sorry kid you’re on your own”

“No you don’t understand, the spell he used came from this piece of paper, it was send to me from my master at the academy for study an old spell found in a ruin”

I looked at my husband

“Black magic”

I heard Hera gasp behind and saw my husband’s eyes widen in shock, and my poor little child stood their ignorant to what he just did.

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I’ve been caught in the act, mom was furious and she and dad are having an argument in the other room, while Hera kept an eye on me

She was cutting vegetables for lunch how could she be so calm!

“I did bad”

“Yes, you should’ve been honest from the beginning instead of sneaking in the night” she said glancing at me before returning to her work

The door to the other room opened and both my parents came in and sat opposite of me

“I am sorry …. I sneaked into moms library and read her books in secret” I lowered my head and tried to be sincere.

“We have decided to take your curiosity and craving for knowledge as a blessing” my mom said before pausing

“However” this time it was my dad who spoke “what you did was irresponsible and could’ve brought harm to you and to others”

“that’s why we decided that you need proper guidance and will hire a magic tutor to teach you, we also agree that you will never use that spell again never!” mom’s voice carried lots of worries …. I messed up

“Also the fact that you can use black magic must remain a secret is that clear”

“Yes, I promise I won’t tell anyone”

“Good … and as punishment” my dad said to me

Punishment, well I guess I deserved it this time …. What will it be?

“You will train with me every day”

Oh workout with dad

“Oh you think it’s easy …. Think again little man… when I train bones break, skulls crack, and blood shall ….”

“Honey you promised you won’t take it too far”

“Ah right, three hours a day I promise no more”

Mom then took me to her room and made me touch an orb

“Interesting”

“What….”

Mom glared at me for a moment “god you’re curious, dangerously so”

“Sorry”

“its OK” she said smiling at me “this is an arcane divider, it shows the elements in the body I am using it to know your strengths and weaknesses, it seems you have no talent in the natural elements like fire and earth”

“Oh …”

“but the darkness elements in you are …. Frightening” she said glancing at me

“Even if we want to teach you that it would be impossible because there is no black magic tutors …. But the good news is your light elemental power is as high as the dark ones”

She looked at me

“You will make a great white mage”