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said, leaving Gabe puzzled.
    “What is?”
    “Oh, just coming to the manor so late.   It is hard to believe they didn’t find you for so long.   Really, it’s more amazing you weren’t dead.” Neru continued speaking without much thought about her words.   “Really, it has to be some kind of record for a Guardian to be on the outside for so long with no training, and stay alive.”
    “Gee, guess I’m just lucky.” Gabe responded in a sarcastic tone.   His youth had been a complete nightmare full of demons destroying everything and everyone around him.   The last thing he thought was that he was lucky in any sense of the word.
    “Sorry, I’ve done it again, haven’t I?” Neru asked, realizing her foot was once again lodged in her mouth.
    Gabe simply nodded and flashed a friendly smile.
    “Well I am taking third year Magical Creatures and Artifacts as well.   They won’t let a second year take any classes that have to do with casting, so Elementals and Incantations wasn’t an option for me, sadly.”
    “Well, maybe we will be in the same classes for Magical Creatures and Artifacts.”   Gabe added.
    “Yeah, that would be awesome,” Neru said, a smile beaming from her face as she gripped tightly to the book before her.   Gabe thought her behavior odd, but decided it was just because she was a girl.   He didn’t really get them.
    “Alright, class.   Everyone, books open to chapter one.”   The professor said as he walked into the room.
    Gabe stared for a moment, a bit surprised at the small man’s appearance.   With pointy ears and a long hooked nose, Gabe wondered what kind of being the instructor was.   A goblin or troll perhaps, he had no idea.   Since he came to Rampart manor, Gabe had met several new races or species of animals he never knew existed.   This didn’t seem too strange by now.   He just hadn’t expected to find one of these beings teaching his class.
    “I suppose your friend won't be coming.” Neru whispered.
    Gabe realized Sophie had not arrived for class and his concern quickly returned.   He felt an overwhelming need to find out why she had been called away.   His thoughts were again consumed with finding out if she was alright.   Not wanting to make waves on his first day of class, Gabe decided to wait until the end of history to search for Sophie.
    “I suppose not.” He replied, masking his concern.

CHAPTER SIX

    As hard as Gabe tried to focus, he found himself distracted for the remainder of the class.   Occasionally he would glance over at Neru and wonder more about her story.   These thoughts would quickly give way to a panicked distraction.   He was consumed by thoughts of what might have taken Sophie away that morning.
    Gabe watched the clock on the wall; eagerly waiting for class to come to an end.   He had been looking forward to history.   With the distraction of Sophie missing, he wasn’t able to concentrate.   At last the bell sounded.   Gabe hopped to his feet.
    In an attempt not to be rude, Gabe quickly expressed his appreciation for meeting Neru and then excused himself.   In a hurried rush, he darted towards Sophie’s chambers.   Gabe was not going to be attending any more classes unless he could get to the bottom of Sophie’s disappearance.   Perhaps, he thought, he might be overreacting.   After being called out this morning, she may have simply felt ill and decided to return to her room.   Anything was possible, he thought.
    “Gabe!   Where are you going?” Gabe heard Sophie’s voice call out to him as he rushed past.   He had been in such a hurry that he had gone right by Sophie.   Quickly, Gabe slowed and then stopped in his tracks.   Turning, he saw Sophie standing, arms spread, and mouth open as if saying she were stumped by his behavior.
    “Sophie!” he exclaimed, rushing to her side.   “I have been so worried about you.”
    “What?” she questioned.   “About me?   Why on earth…?”
    “Well, this