Chapter 22 - Strange Seabird
Mara never showed up in the following days. Aleen and Alan began learning the Triangle Channeling, while Angor immersed himself in Jon’s puzzles.
As Mara said, knowledge was the most important thing to wizards. Angor did not know if what Jon taught him was useful, but he did know that this knowledge could enlighten him and broaden his view, so he would not be trapped by what he could only see.
Angor did not care if the knowledge was useful or not.
His quill flowed swiftly on the paper. Sheets filled with formulas and numbers soon became yesterday’s draft. Angor would find new ways to solve the puzzles every day. He could think about molecular, atoms, magnetic field… different angles of view always brought him new surprises.
As time passed, Angor could feel that he was getting closer to the correct answer.
One day, Angor put down his quill and rubbed his temples. His brain had been running at full capacity for nearly half a month. With more puzzles solved, the final answer approached. There were only ten more puzzles left. However, his head toiled too much under the constant concentration. He even felt ringing ears and blackened sight this morning. He knew his body was sending himself a warning.
Angor was anxious about finding the answer, but he still stopped. He was only 14, a teenager. He would not want something bad to happen to his body during this most important growing stage only to live with regret for the rest of his life.