Letting out a huff of indignation, Madison said, "What I can't just come, see a friend, to introduce another friend?" Blankly looking at her, Sheen said, "When have you ever come here without wanting something, whether a potion or information, so which is it this time?" "I'm not that bad I stay to talk after I get what I want, don't I? Hey. I also invited you out to lunch, but you said you were busy." She said, putting her hands on her hips. Slightly embarrassed, He said, "Well, that's true, but I still want to know what you want. I was busy. I can't really leave the storefront when everyone else is busy."

As they were talking, I decided to look around. Everything was made of polished wood. There were coves of varying sizes. Bearing a wide variety of plants, some even had glass domes covering them. One that really caught my eye was a small purple flower that had such strong mana fluctuations. I could see it without really tapping into my talent. But it's still not what I expected when I heard it was an apothecary.

Her posture relaxed as she said, "Fine, I believe you, anyway I guess your not totally wrong because I didn't only come here to introduce you to Kyle. I also wanted to know what you could tell Alfred and me about Edens admissions test?" Sighing, He said, "You guys know, I'd love to help you out, but I can't because I am bound by the school to not share anything with potential students." "Oh come on, can't you tell us anything?" She said pouting. "Don't try that face on me, I know it works on most people, but you know very well. What I meant when I said I was bound, I am under a geas not to share anything." Sighing, She said, "Fine, you can't blame me for trying."

Placing my hand on the counter, I said, "I hate to interrupt, and please don't take this the wrong way but your store. Isn't what I envisioned when I heard it with an apothecary, it's not bad or anything, just different." Laughing loudly, he said, " It's okay, we get that all the time here and since your friends with Madison. I'll give you a little more detail. This shop was designed and run by my great, great, grandmother Yeta Silversmith. We just call her, great Yeta for short, she was one of the first pioneers of integrating The Witch path and the technology of the Mana Smith path.

"Your great, great, grandmother sounds amazing. It's well known that anyone pioneering a path in magic has a great mind." I said, impressed. Letting out another chuckle, Sheen said, "Thank you, I like this one Madison, he's got a good head, the last friend you brought in here was a bad seed." With a puzzled look, she said, "Wasn't the last person I brought in here, Alf?" Shooting Alfred, a look Sheen said, "Exactly, a non-communicative brute with the personality of a board."

I'd have to agree, I would never say it, but he's very standoffish, I thought.

Looking irritated, Madison said "That's not fair, you know Alf has proble… Grabbing her arm, Alfred said, "Madison, stop, they don't know." Looking at him with concern, She said, "I'm sorry Alfred, I forgot." Releasing her arm, He said, "It's fine, Maddy."

Well if that's not interesting, so there's a reason Alfred so cold. I smell a secret, but I'm not one to be nosy, I'm sure I'll figure it out. Eventually, I thought.

Just as Sheen was about to respond, the door behind us banged open, a group of people came through, they were all dressed in grey and black uniforms. The tallest one in the group stepped forward, with a sneer on his face. He said, "Well, well, look here, two duds from that washed up guild." Turning to his right, looking at a stocky looking boy. He said, "I have such a hard time remembering trash. What's the name again, Greg?" "What did you say p, you sleaze ball Loser!?" Madison said, her face going red with anger.

"You heard me you failed excuse for a Magus. Never mind Greg, I'd hate for you to waste the air, on such trash." If Alfred hadn't grabbed her, Madison would have gone for his throat, it was written all over her face. "You pigeon sodden idiots! Don't know anything." She said, her chest heaving, as she huffed uncontrollably. The group of what I know as, sleazy-pigeons surged forward in indignation, screaming over each other calling Madison names. It would have developed into a full-blown fight

if Sheen hadn't cast some sort of spell or maybe activated an enchantment.

Causing everyone to freeze, He said, "There will be no fighting here, I don't care where you come from, am I understood?" Cowed in somber tones, everyone said, "Yes." With self-assured confidence, Sheen said "Good, now, if your not here to pick up a potion you can leave or if you are here to order a potion. I'm sorry to say we aren't taking orders right now, so you can still leave." "How dare you treat members of Ravens fare with this level of disrespect. He said spluttering. "I don't care if you were royalty, you won't act this way in this store," Sheen said uncaringly.