Pythier Scwazen Academy: The Powerful Princess

Chapter 3

I am assuming that this is his weapon store and it looked kinda cool and neat. My eyes wandered around as Varan went to a small counter at the center of the room. He started to look for something and finally, he took out a scroll of paper from under the counter.

"Alright, here we are." He said while he laid the paper flat on the counter. "This is the map of Tynewt and we are right...here."

"I am sorry sir but I honestly cannot understand everything that is written on it." I politely said as I saw the symbols that I am very unfamiliar with. I haven't seen anything like it before. I assume that this might be their own set of alphabet.

"Oh of course, but let me show you the different villages and places around here. You'll easily remember them through the shapes of each place showed on here." Varan said as he tried his best to remind me of each place.

"Now, does anything sounds or looks familiar at all?" he asked.

"Not really, everything is foreign to me. It doesn't look anything like the maps that I have seen before." I said worriedly.

"How am I supposed to go home, Varan?? I don't really know what to do."

"I honestly don't know either, sire." Varan replied with dismay.

"Thank you for your help anyway, I really appreciate it. I'll just try and find my way home." I said as I went outside of his store.

Not knowing what to do, I decided to sit first on the vacant seat that was in front of Varan's store. I put my hands over my head with my elbows on my knees as if I have lost everything.

I took a glance towards the busy streets and there were a lot of other demi-humans passing by. Some of them were making fun of me and some were glaring at me like I'm some kind of alien or something. I guess it was because of what I am wearing and the fact that I look like I came out of another bizarre world, you know, like literally an alien.

Varan was watching from inside his store and sympathized with me.

"Have you eaten?" Varan suddenly appeared on the doorstep. He lets me inside his store once more and gave me some food. It looked weird but it oddly tasted good. After eating, I took out some money so I can at least repay Varan's kindness to me.

"Uhm, what is that?" Varan uttered in confusion.

"I would like to repay everything that you have done from here on out. Please take this, it's the least that I can do." I sincerely told him.

"Oh, there is no need for that really, but what is that?"

"It's my money. This is what's left on my pocket."

"Oh dear, I am sorry but we have a different currency here. We could convert it to our money here but no one would know where that or even you came from so there's really no use. But I do appreciate your deed; I guess it'd be best if you would keep that for yourself. You don't really have to pay me back." Varan explained to me.

"Is that so? Then, I guess I will be homeless and broke for quite a while." I said in disappointment.

Varan felt bad and suddenly offered me a deal. He said that he could teach me how to read and write their language because he said that I would really need that; he also offered to lend me some of his weapons and gears to protect myself from danger. He would also lend me a little money so I can find food and a temporary shelter while I find my way home. All this, in exchange for working for him for a month or so. I weighed everything and finally agreed to it. Not knowing anything here would mean that it might really take me a month or more to find my way back and so his offer was already a great and generous deal. I guess this is really happening. This might actually be real after all and not some kind of a weird dream.

Few days passed, I am trying to keep Varan's store tidy as I could. I mopped the floor, polished the weapons and gears that were all around, wiped the windows and I did anything that he asked me to without any question. In my free time, I would try and explore Tynewt so I can get used to interacting with the different demi-humans. I also would sometimes read a little about Tynewt and the other places so I can plan out my way back home the best way possible. I have been staying in this small inn near Varan's store and he is kind enough to give me free meals on most days while he teaches me their language. I owe him so much for his kindness and I promise myself that I would pay it back to him someday. He might look nothing like a gentle creature but the truth is, he has a very kind and gentle heart that I couldn't have imagined to look for in a creature such as himself. I guess it is true that we should never really judge a book by its cover.

Weeks have passed by quickly and I've been trying to think of a way in which I can pay back Varan's generosity and hospitality. I considered finding a way to earn money. Varan could use some of it since I observed that fewer customers are coming in. I even thought once that it was because of my presence in the store but as the days progressed most of them seemed nicer to me as they slightly get to know me more; my exploration around the areas actually helped.

Since I have only learned a little of their language because of the time being, I am still struggling in reading posters that might indicate a job hunt and I am also struggling in communicating properly to a majority of the demi-humans although Varan has commended my learning pace since I am a fast learner than most humans. Only a few of them are actually fluent in English.