"He's past his admission date." I didn't even realize I had an admission date, let alone that being a few days late would cause this kind of problem. Me and the good Captain Niralo were still seated in his magic carriage, the guard manning the gate for entry was one of several who were admitting or denying people passage to the lands of Ronerawth.
"There was a train crash." Captain Niralo for his part was a lot nicer than I would be if I ranked above someone trying to mess with my entry.
"Did he cause it?"
"Does it matter?" Niralo's tone was the type that would have made my blood go cold. Gone was the warmth he'd shown me, here was his addressing a subordinate who needed to learn his place.
"No sir it does not, go right ahead."
"Thank you I'll make sure to note this interaction on your personel review." The man's face lost color and he excused himself from his position after we had driven beyond.
"That was unpleasant." I was trying to hide my sense of giddy for returning to Ronerawth, I mean I'd been back there sort of recently, but it was a completely different interaction being with a horrible murderer, than someone who is officially in charge of things.
"People with a little bit of power tend to want to use their authority stupidly, that young man will learn there are limits to that authority and in the future he should remember when speaking with someone who is his better." Once we had made it past the divide it was like entering a whole new world. Gone were the forests and wilderness of the lands of the guard, here we were in real civilization. Paved roads, houses put in an order other than closest to the road and people in clean clothes going about their lives. I could also see industry had changed from the last time I was here, the black smoke from whatever furnances they'd used before was gone, the air was cleaner and the lands looked brighter.
"Wow."
"It's impressive right? How long since you've been home Mr. Lorentino?"
"Officially or unofficially?" Niralo just smiled and didn't say anything. I just stared in disbelief at the country I at one time knew and did not know. It was strange, above all this glitz I knew something was wrong, I just didn't want to admit it, its like when you can feel the boat going over the cliff, but think for just a moment you'll fly instead of crash at the bottom of the falls on some rocks. And for a moment you are right. This was that moment for me.
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