Chapter 14 - 14

Chapter 14: Chapter 14

It doesn't take as much time as I expected at first for the shopkeeper to find it as he clearly knew where to look for them, somehow making sense of all this mess, what actually took some time is actually getting to the book without making a domino effect playout throughout the pile of books.

My mother waits patiently without saying a word, but I soon grow tired of being carried like a baby and, avid to explore such place, somewhat feeling at home surrounded by such objects, the paper smell relaxing and nostalgic, I jump from my mother's arm onto a pile, careful not to damage them with my cat claws as I look around the leather and paper covers.

I sit down obediently, watching around, but feeling eyes at the back of my head I turn only in time to receive a paw on the face coming straight from the winged cat that was sleeping before.

Oi, you!

He did not use his claws, only pawed at me, so it didn't hurt physically, only my pride, so I puff my feathers and open my small wings in a challenging manner.

Even if I'm still a month and a half baby griffin, I'm still enough to take down a domestic cat like you!

He stands on his hind legs to look bigger, stretching his front paws in the air with the claws outstretched, but in such position I find it hard to advance without taking a paw to the face.

Swinging my fluffy tail in annoyance I give it all and jump up at him in a moment of distraction, making the cat fall back with my weight and end up trapped under my body, and even if his hind legs attacked with little kicks like a bunny I still manage to bite his ear and cheeks, playfully without causing any harm, enjoying the little game we have going.

"Seraph, behave, you will make the books fall playing around like that."

I get off from the cat after that, and only after showing me his butt the cat goes away in search of another sleeping place, surely only known by himself in such a book maze like this.

Well, that was fun, I think, going back to waiting for the seller to find the book.

"That cannot do, lady, I-"

"I understand the value of such goods, however for what I understand and from the dust on their covers they are not in high demand, are they? Three gold coins, or you may have them to gather dust on your pile for another few decades."

At that she turns around and takes me in her arms, only that once she is reaching for the door the seller calls out again:

"W-wait! Let's talk shall we? How about four gold coins then? Uhm? That's a bargain."

Mother stares daggers at him for a while, the already nervous and frightening little man coiling up further, his hands sweating, and pushing his glasses up his nose he says:

"You know what? Three gold coins sounds perfect, I accept. Which one will it be?"

You go girl! That's right, mother is a badass!

At that mother looks down, sifting the attention to me, and a second later I realize that they are waiting for me to choose.

Well... I start thinking, the second book with the long odd title seems to aim at beginners, and perhaps it will give me a better grasp and understanding of the basics, however learning Protective Spells can be what I needed in regards to making do with little life but tons of magic I have.

Plus... what would reading that book in public do to my cool image? Is like reading adult books with abs on the cover while keeping it up for all to see!

I would die of embarrassment!

Also Protective Spells sounds way cooler.

So is easy to make my choice at this point.

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