(Well, I was waiting hoping some of our other folks would post.  Sorry that didn't happen)<br/><br/>Jerald quirked his head a little as she bowed.  He had put out an ad for an assistant.... a long time ago.... hadn't he?  With all the things going on lately it was hard to keep track.<br/><br/>"Okay okay," he said accidentally jerking Majik a step forward when he raised his hands "Yes, we could use some help around here.  Why don't you come inside and I'll, um, explain things."<br/><br/>He said that last part with a look over his shoulder to the captive half-demon.  Then he gestured Celicia inside.  He placed a hand on the top of Majik's head to guide her back and away from the newcomer.  He still wasn't confident that she didn't bite.  He was not especially strong, but telling the very forces that make up the universe to sit down and shut up was an exhausting process that built a lot of tone.<br/><br/>"Don't worry about her." he said to Celicia twitching his head towards the captive "Yes, it is the creature that caused those... incidents in town a week back, but she is properly restrained.  But first things first, are you familiar with what goes into being an apprentice?"<br/><br/>He began to lead them back down the hall.  It was decorated in the old castle style.  Back when people thought rugs should be hung on the wall rather than laid out on the floor.  He took the time to size up Celicia.  She seemed quite bookish.  Which had it's place among mages to be sure.  He himself was more the field work sort of mage.  Improvisational as well as rough and tumble.