chapter 7, part 3

[*This is a work-in-progress and may not fully reflect the final draft*]

We come now to the end of my six-month abstinence from reading Abacus' confessions. Hero and I had spoken only once of my failed attempt to give up drinking the hymaberry juice. It was not a pleasant conversation, and it lead to what was probably one of the biggest arguments we've ever had.

It was two days later when we were alone in the mage's tower. Hero was doing homework, while I was reading from one of Abacus'...