"Certainly, your apprentice?"
Shard stared at her in astonishment:
"But I'm not a female."
"But you can wield Witch Power, you are adept at spatial and mathematical abilities, and Miss Galina has praised your exceptional talents, assuring me of your reliability. I can't think of anyone more suitable to be my apprentice than you."
Miss Sylvia enumerated Shard's strengths one by one.
Her reasoning was indeed sound, but Shard believed that being a correspondence student at Saint Byrons was sufficient for now, and he was still drawn to the position of the Academy Librarian. Moreover, if he really dared to accept Miss Sylvia's offer, he couldn't even imagine what Miss Galina would do:
"I am honored to be considered by you, but apologies, I have no intention of becoming a Witch's apprentice."
Miss Sylvia wasn't disappointed:
