LEt's start this off by saying, that, Edinburgh is about six hours ahead of New Orleans. That said, when Jame's cooper home phone rang at four int he AM he was absolutely displeased; I mean who calls someone at four thirty int he morning. any good self respecting person was either asleep, or eating someone. certainly not calling a wizard who could very easily melt the phone into a small mound of plastic. Rather begrudingly he lifted a hand. and through a foce of will. and a mumbled word of power, a blast of wind rocked the receiver from the cradle and plopped it onto his hand.
" Unless you're calling me to tell me that I've won a million dollars, I'm not in the slightest bit interested." The words probably sounded rather surly, and if they did then good his mission was accomplished.
"Wizard Cooper, I will thank you to answer your telephone in a manner much less abbrasive... one might become offended." The powerful, confident voice of the Council's Merlin.
"Honored Merlin... please, forgive me, I was not expecting a call, it is very early in the AM here sir." The Wizard sat up quickly immidiately awake and alert. There where thousands of wizards ont he council and only one Merlin. it was rare for one to get a call from him.
"I am aware Wizard, Unfortunately, the world does not stop turning very early in the AM"
"Yes Honored Merlin, I'm sorry. know that it will not happen again."
"See that it does not... Tell me Wizard, what do you remember of your apprenticeship.?"
"I remember everything Merlin, Warden LeFey was an amazing teacher. Why do you ask?"His Mentor had gone MIA a while back, and the council regularly liked to grill James about wether or not he'dseen the old wizard.
"A YHoung Wizard came into her power in the america's and you are the closest Wizard not already schooling an apprentice... She will be yours to teach.."
No.Freakin. Way. They where making his be a fucking teacher? he wasnt a teacher! he didnt know the first thing about it. "Honored Merlin, I'm not entirely certain that you wish that of me... my qualifications are not that of most wizards who hold an apprentice."
"My Wishes have already been spoken Wizard, The Young Girl will arrive soon... she is to begin training immidiately upon her arrival. Be Well Wizard Cooper"
And the line clicked and then buzzed with silence, and the occasional crackle. James just sat there for a moment. placing the phones reveiver back down into its cradle. and heaving a big sigh before plopping back into his bed."
