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Kapinga POV

"Kapinga, stop shaking. It is all going to be alright." Professor Cyrus said beside me. However, that still could not stop my hands from shaking. We were a few kilometres from the castle now and the reality of this trip was starting to sink in.

There was an emergency.

At 3am on Sunday morning, Professor Cyrus himself came to my dorm to wake me up. Apparently, there was a royal carriage outside waiting to take me back to the palace with Professor Cyrus. So, I quickly packed some clothes and got dressed for the trip back. Before I left, I went to tell my friends that I was leaving. I was not sure what the emergency was so I decided to rather say goodbye to all my friends in case I couldn't return. Mado and Mishka were very mad that I had woken them up at first, but Amada was already awake. She was with Kalamabayi. So, I got to say goodbye to him as well.

A part of me wanted me to go and say goodbye to Kashala but, he and I were not on the best of terms. Besides, I really had no idea what to say to him. It was not like we were together or anything. This was a hard pill to swallow, but I was going to eventually.

"Your father's hands also sweat profusely when he was nervous," The professor said beside me. At the mention of my father, my curiosity immediately peeked. I wanted to hear more.

"What was my dad like?" I asked. My voice was laced with emotion but I was proud that I managed to say the words without trembling.

"Your dad was one of my favourite students of all time," Professor Cyrus said. I looked at him and saw a hint of a smile on his crinkled face.

"He could not afford to study at the school. But he had natural skill. He was also very determined. He would come to the school every day and just watch when we treated people. He did this for about 3 whole months and then he disappeared afterwards... I had grown used to having him watch in awe as we worked so when he left, I went to go find him. Apparently, he had left Evet found work in the kingdom as a servant," Professor Cyrus said.

"My dad worked in the palace?" I asked in disbelief. I knew never this.

"Yes, he worked there for 6 months. Then the following year, he came back and payed upfront his fee for a whole year. He had no other means to sustain himself through the year. But he had faith. He was not the only person without cash here in Evet you know. Ever since money was introduced, many people here suffered from hunger. Yet, we had all this land at our disposal. So, your father started a spinach farm. He made himself a house from wood. Most of the people thought he was crazy. They mocked him with his spinach farm. But he did not get deterred at all. He would then take trips on weekends to the next village and trade the spinach with some willing neighbours. Eventually, more people joined him and by the time he finished with school.."

"Woah, he did all this while being a student at the school?" I asked in awe. Having been at the school for a month now, I knew that it was no child's play. The work was hard. Rewarding indeed, but also very hard as well.

"Yes, he did both. And he finished first in his class. So, I expect nothing less from you madam," Professor Cyrus said and nudged me gently with his elbow causing me to laugh.

After we finished laughing, no one said anything. It was silent besides the soft clatter of the horses' hoofs hitting the ground as we moved. However, the silence was comfortable. I have no idea what Professor Cyrus was thinking of, but my thoughts were set on my dad. And this time they were not as painful.

After a couple of hours of silent traveling, I finally asked Professor Cyrus the question that had been gnawing at me for the past couple of months, "Professor, is there any way that someone can regain their lost memory?"

Professor Cyrus looked at me and despite the wide smile he was showing me, I could see the sadness in his eyes. There was no way. At least not yet. But before he could even respond to my question, the carriage door opened.

"We have arrived Sir, Madam,"

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