Reaffirmation 4

“Now young mister Richard we must talk of strange and wonderful things...” Mr Magi's voice suddenly became firmer and it lost some of its joviality.

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Reaffirmation part 4.....

Richard waited for the older gentleman to start to explain why he was there and how it was important to him and also the orphanage housed at the hall. He also was uncomfortable in the formal clothes and trying to keep the tremors in his arm and hand under control. The doctors thought it was a form of multiple schlorosis but there was no full confirmation on it. Mr Magi and Sarah took pains to ignore it but Jane gently took his hand as the explanation was forthcoming.

Magi started by explaining again the history of the family that originally owned the hall, and then he started to explain how the local authorities were trying to cut costs that they didn't need to. As he explained his voice got a little harder as he went on about other kids being sent into an environment where they would struggle. Jane reached across Richard with her free hand and laid it on Mr Magi's knee. He started to relax and blush a little shaking his head at his own reaction.

Sarah took advantage of the interruption and tapped the letter she had on her desk.

“So Mr Magi about Richard and his appointment, what exactly is it about apart from him ageing out”.

“Why as it stated the family is concerned and would like to find a way that Richard could be served by them.” Mr Magi responded.

“ I still happen to still be in the room Sarah, I am also old enough to be addressed even though not legally an adult yet you know!” Richards tone was a little sharper than usual.

“ Then allow me to apologise Mr Richard yet again.” Magi responded causing a laugh from Richard.

The dapper gentleman turned his chair so he could face both Sarah and Richard and carried on his explanation and the fact he and Jane would be taking him in an hour to the offices of Growler,Cerberus and Circe the solicitors representing the family. Richard being a bookish sort of person due to his disabilities was taken aback by the name of one of the solicitors and his head tilted in confusion. Then he breathed and he wondered why with all that had happened today names from legends would be any different from the magic he had seen with Jane and Magi.

The conversation continued for a short while longer then Jane pulled out a pocket watch and cleared her throat and Magi got the hint.

“Time we were off young sir and to see what the future holds for you, Miss Sarah Circe will be in contact with you this afternoon to arrange funding for the orphanage and the children and staff under your care.” With that he stood and Jane joined him motioning for Richard to stand also.

They left the orphanage and to say Richard was surprised by the classic Rolls Royce that stood at the base of the stairs. Jane climbed behind the steering wheel and Mr Magi held the back door open and helped Richard settle himself onto the leather seat. They did not continue the conversation from the office as the older man settled in to watching the scenery and Richard was too exhausted with controlling his problems to initiate any further talking. The countryside gave way to the outskirts of town and the journey terminated at the door of a rather old fashioned building.

When they had stopped again Magi helped Richard out of the car. There was a white haired rather muscular man waiting by the doorway. He nodded to Magi and then went to the other side of Richard and tilting his head looked down and scowled then smiled and with a seeping bow invited the two to enter the lobby of the offices. As Richard walked through into the darkened lobby his thoughts shifted back to his dreams and who he saw himself as. That toddler girl came to the front of his mind again, this time though she seemed to be standing there looking at Richard.

Richard started to feel a crawling sensation over his skin as the thoughts about his internal personality asserted themselves. The world seemed to get larger as his attention shifted outwards again. The sound of his stuttering footsteps changed and Mr Magi's hand seemed to grow holding his. His pants seemed to become softer and there came the whispering sensation of two bunches tickling the sides of his ears. His arms had stopped spasming and there was a lightness in his step and the sound changed to that of someone skipping every couple of steps. He could hear a giggle from near him and he then realised it was coming from him.

“wha tha?” Richard was shocked at his voice and the diction he was using. They passed a darkened glass partition and what was reflected back shocked Richard to the core. Looking back from the reflection was the 3 year old girl that haunted his inner thoughts and the locked room he kept in his head from Jane. She was dressed rather formally and Richard could work out it was him by the fact the girl was holding Mr Magi's hand.

“Try not to panic Richard all will be explained in a short wile, Miss Circe is who you will be dealing with” Magi patted the small hand held in his as they walked towards a brightly lit office.

“Magister!” A woman's voice peeled out and a vision of perfection was stood in the doorway, “You had better bring that child in and sit her down instead of dragging her hither and yon” That woman could only be Circe and Richard wondered what the hades was happening and why was he now a little girl from his dreams.......