in a report on how we fared. Augustus saluted the Ambassador and started to make his way to the exit. As he passed the Colonel he stopped and took a small envelope from the inside pocket of his uniform.- By the way, I managed to fulfil your request sir.- He handed him a sealed message.Your majordomo also threw me some heavy box sir.- He smiled and winked with slight amusement and then quickly left.
Hugo took little notice of this unusual behaviour absorbed in reading letters from his superiors. Darius glanced at the address and knew immediately that the message was from Oscar vetSalus, the steward of his estate on Atlantis.
Dear Master Darius,
I am delighted to hear that you have found someone suitable to become your apprentice and I look forward to meeting this young wizard.
Of course, we have taken care of all the preparations, so you can rest assured that everything will be taken care of. I have also taken care of a few things that were not mentioned in your last letter.
I hope you will have a safe journey.
Best regards,
Oscar vetSalus
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Darius noticed that the letter had been hastily crossed out despite looking as if it had been written by a master calligrapher. Oscar will never admit it, but he's not happy that I informed him of something so important so late again. He shook his head with resignation. He raised his eyes and looked at his friend. Othis had just finished reading the second of the letters from the Masters. Bleist quietly busied himself with his breakfast while waiting for Hugo to share the news with him.
-I have to admit they are quick.- The Ambassador murmured after a moment.-We have received praise for acting so quickly and efficiently.- He continued, putting the sheet of paper down on the tabletop.-To sum up what they have written here, it is fair to say that we have grown in their eyes.- He stabbed his finger at the two open letters.- Both end by saying that they expect us to continue to
