It had been a few years since Caeden had begun apprenticing under Lilith. Years ago, she had caught him while he was trying to steal from her while she was walking through the market. Apparently, what caught her eye was the fact that he had used minor magic to try to lift money from her purse.
Ever since then, she had taken him in as an apprentice. An orphan as he was, it was refreshing to finally have a home, even as skeptical as he had been. The initial offer from her was "jail or apprenticeship." Of course, he chose the latter. Though, it was with the hope that he could steal some valuables and sneak out. Instead, her rather kind and generous spirit give him pause. He figured he would stick around for a while and, now, several years later...
There he was.
Over the years, his view of Lilith had changed from one of admiration and gratefulness to one of hidden feelings and secret love. Though, with his lingering glances, it was hardly a secret. Finally, he decided to do something about it. One day, he managed to cobble together the courage to approach her.
He proposed, asking for her hand in marriage. Yet, instead of saying 'yes' or 'no,' she gave him a condition. The two of them would go on a journey together to accomplish a quest. If, at the end, she was satisfied, then she would accept.
So, now, he sat on the couch in the den of their modest cottage. Lilith said that she would tell him what the quest would entail and then they would make preparations to leave. Caeden had a knot in his stomach as the weight of this trial finally washed over him; he was no amateur when it came to magic, but compared to an immortal witch? he might as well be. She'd taught him well, but he was still learning. He only hoped that he would be able to woo her during this quest.
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