<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">Chapter Ten - A Candle's Gentle Flame</span></span></span></span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">Two Weeks Later</span></i></span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"><br/>
Life had entered a steady rhythm in the two weeks since Lucian’s first lesson with Alexi. The three of them all had their own schedules, but they had taken to spending a few evenings a week in their study putting together formulae that took advantage of the twins unique ability. Ayla had been improving a lot, so much so that she was given a bit more time to use magic. Instead of once a week she was allowed an hour every day, mainly to learn that spell. And the relationship with Alexi had gone forward smoothly as well. He no longer shied away whenever Lucian went for a kiss, and every once in awhile even started one himself.<br/>
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Lucian approached the doors of the Workroom, thinking back to when Alexi had come into his office earlier. He had thought it was just to come see him, but sadly it wasn’t so simple. Even thinking about Alexi made his heart race just a bit, but when he came in and told him that Ayla wanted to see him in the Workroom it had killed the mood a little bit. Like any dutiful Master he came when his apprentice needed him, and so here he was, pushing the doors to the Workroom open.</span>