The Eye of Elicion: The Kinowenn Chronicles Vol 1 Read Free Page A

hallway,” started Lucy. “However, if what you say is true, right now it could lead anywhere. It only becomes the hallway when I push it open expecting it to be there.”
    “Exactly,” Eric smiled. Some students had a lot of trouble with this one.
    Lucy understood the words and the concept, but to believe this she would have to see it in action.
    “There is much to explain, and I usually do those explanations in my office. If you would be so kind,” Eric motioned Lucy towards the closet door.
    “Why not?” shrugged Lucy, pretty much ready to believe anything at this point. She took a step towards her ‘closet’.
    Eric opened the door and more to Lucy’s amazement than surprise, she found herself looking into another room rather than her closet. Lucy stepped through the doorway and into the room. It felt completely normal. Lucy had been nervous that traveling that way would leave her dizzy or with other less appealing side effects. Eric stepped lightly after her and closed the door.
    Lucy looked around the room. It was a pleasant room. There was a fireplace to Lucy’s left with two squishy looking armchairs in front of it, but it was not cool enough for a fire so the grate was empty. There was a window opposite the fireplace letting in sunlight. Under the window was a plant stand with three different plants on it. One looked like ivy, but was flowering, so Lucy assumed it had to be something else. Directly in front of Lucy was an oak desk with a chair on either side. Behind the desk hung a tapestry, depicting an outdoor scene complete with unicorns. The floors were wood. The walls were lined with bookcases. There was only one door in the room, and that was behind them. Eric motioned her towards the desk. He sat down with his back to the tapestry, and she took the other chair.
    “Welcome to our school.”
    “Thank you,” said Lucy, not sure what else to say. She had so many questions swimming around her head that it was hard to focus. “Can I ask, does this school have a name?”
    “You may ask anything you like. No, the school does not have a name. A name can give something power, but a name can also give others a power over it. People call this place many names and that helps keep it safe. The School, The Wizard School, The Academy, The Hall of Mages, The Druid Association of Learning, you can take your pick. We also do not have an official address. Your letter was sent to a rented post office box. We check it daily and review applications,” Eric explained.
    “My letter was only addressed to Lucy.”
    “Yes. That is an important topic to cover. There are no last names here. Last names show lineage. You now have none. You are not from any specific town nor have you attended any specific school. We prefer students here to associate with others based on mutual learning and interests rather than forming clubs based on the colleges they once attended or on being from the same home town. You are all on equal footing here.”
    “What about professors?” asked Lucy focusing on keeping her questions simple and familiar.
    “There was a debate about that a long time ago. Everyone here has a degree of some type. Some students have doctorates in your world. Do the teachers here address them as such? It was decided that everyone either had to use titles or not. The vote was to not use titles. Everyone goes by their first names only. In class you may call one of your teachers ‘professor’ if it suits you, but out of class we stick to first names. I am Eric.”
    “Why are we required to be college graduates?”
    “What we teach is important and requires a special type of person with some basic qualifications. We are not here to teach children how to read. We assume that by the time you finish a college degree you can read a syllabus, show up on time for classes, and do the level of homework necessary to become a Wizard. You’ve probably had some type of part time job by now, know how to budget your time, and are