An hour later, after freshening up a little, Adam strolled through the hallways of Jeeling's administrative building.
He had an awkward look on his face, and he couldn't help but think to himself, Damn it, those two had to arrive when I had just finished eating…
So embarrassing!
After Sabrina and Mathilda saw him in that pitiful state, they told him to come find them in the town's administrative building to discuss important matters.
Adam arrived at the top floor of the building, standing before the polished oak doors. He took a deep breath and knocked.
"Professor, it's me."
"Come, child." Mathilda Whitaker's gentle voice came from the other side of the room.
Adam smiled. It had been a while since he had spoken to someone who treated him with such warmth.
He opened the door and found the Professor and the Lord Marshall sitting at the table.
The youth shut the door behind him, then cleared his throat awkwardly. "Apologies for the… eh, you know…"
