“my answer is No.” Yes, I said that. I refused the great opportunity to go on an adventure and become a hero of sort just like in some kinds of manga characters. The reason? I am coward.

Yes that’s right I am a coward and you know what? I am proud of it. How many time I was saved by running away from bullies? How many times I backed away from very dangerous situations while hanging around with friends? I am also really afraid of pain and death. That why I decided to not go.

I looked into eyes of Alistair. I could not tell if he was upset.

“I see. I respect your choice, but I would like to, persuade you to change your mind. Last time I did not fully explain situation to you and I know you had lot of question back then. So let me ask you, why are you afraid?”

Damn, he knows. Wait, how the hell he knows? He is clairvoyance or something?

“I know your feelings and your thought because of the amulet and no, I am not a clairvoyance.”

He can read my mind? Shit. Oh I know three thousand minus Seven is?

“It’s two thousand nine hundred ninety three”

“Could you stop reading my thoughts?” I said with annoyed voice.

“I could if you answer me honestly”

“I don’t know, I mean I am kinda afraid of everything. Just look at me I am not hero, I don’t know if can fight in your cause. Besides I don’t want to leave my home and be gone missing for how long?”

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I said what I had in my mind. Happy now?

“Thank you. Now let me tell you that you will be trained in all sorts of skills to let you get stronger and to survive and trust me you will not regret it. As for the matter if your disappearance, don’t worry no one will notice it.”

“what do you mean?”

“You belong to this world timeline, when you come to my world, the timeline in your world will froze in time until you return. Which means after you help me, you will return into exact time and place.”

Huh. That convenient. He got the point. I dreamed about being a hero and now is the chance for me. Don’t hesitate just say it!

“Ok I’m in.”

Alistair bowed and again disappeared. In the place he stood previously, rose from the ground a huge doors.

“Open the door and come inside” those words were echoing around me as got close to them.

What the heck, you live only one so, let’s go.

As instructed I opened the door and took first step into Alistair Waterlow world.