I looked down at Mina and sighed. “I want to go home, pup.”
The man must have heard me, because he said in a kinder tone, “That’s understandable. However, you’ll remain here at the citadel. And you should have been instructed that no pets were permitted to accompany you here.”
“Mina’s not a pet. She goes where I go.” The fussy little man looked like he might be someone’s butler, and I wondered if he was Silvio. “And right now, I’m going up to my room.”
“You should know you don’t belong there.”
“Yeah, I’m starting to realize that. As soon as I change out of these clothes, I’m leaving.”
“What are you talking about? You can’t leave! Apprentices are required to stay five years!”
“The thing is, I’m not an apprentice.”
“Of course you are! What other explanation can there be for your prese
