– What a good and true word. There are plenty of tasty fleas here. Especially on the spit.
Chapter 2 Mages and their quirks
The place where magicians work. Since childhood, I imagined that it would be a huge white tower in the city center. Or a black castle where a hermit magician is served by skeleton warriors or zombies. But in this world everything is simpler. An ordinary three-story house made of mountain stone with a pen and staff sign.
– Is this building where magicians live?
– What did you expect? They are people just like us. But they take a lot of bribes. So keep quiet.
The girl who used to be an eagle said, clenching her fist menacingly. I didn’t argue with her; we entered the building together. There we were met by a small but cute dwarf girl in a blue uniform. With the coat of arms of a snake and a griffin on the sleeves.
– I welcome you to the mayor's office. I'm Galina administrator. Do you have business with us?
– Yes. Here he is. – Aralia pointed her finger at me. “Fell from the sky and hurt my wings.” He pulled out the feathers. I want to receive a reward for his information. He claims to be a hero. The witch sent him to our world. Maybe he's lying, maybe he's not. If so, give me a reward. I also want him to go with me to the adventurers guild. He became my partner in this craft. Let him repay the debt. After all, I need to wait until the wings grow. By the way, what's your name? She turned to me. Indeed, I did not tell her my name.
– Danil.
– Stupid name. But it doesn't matter. – She turned to the dwarf. – Galina, who deals with such matters? Maybe there is a high magician there.
– I’ll look in the catalog now. – The lady smiled at us. I looked in the big book and started looking for something. I flipped through the pages. – So here it is. Toren, the magician's third assistant, will help you. She's in room three hundred and two. Here's your pass. “She gave me a piece of paper with a stamp. It’s good that there is the same bureaucracy here as everywhere else. I won't get lost here.
– Thanks beauty. We are going. – The eagle girl said and we went.
Beautiful spiral staircase. Two children with small horns were running on it. A boy and a girl about ten years old. The boy danced a strange dance, and the girl clapped her hands and sang a song.