Merlyn Academy: Book One by Sophia Stone

Author:Sophia Stone [Stone, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-03T06:00:00+00:00

‘I would sit at the back if I were you,’ Matt said as I placed my books on the front desk. I don’t bother asking for an explanation and take Matt’s advice to sit at the back of the class.

‘Morning Class. I am Professor Tristan, your transformation tutor for today. How have we been?’ A black figure says as it strolls to the front of the class. The class falls silent as we are confronted with our latest professor.

‘Silence? And I didn’t even have to raise my voice. Marvelous,’ he uses his front paw to scratch his ear causing a plume of black hair to float around him. ‘Don’t you just hate fleas?’ he asked the class.

Now the figure was stationary, it was easier to see the detail. Black course hair covered his body, which stuck out in the gaps of his robes. His wolf-faced appearance was not softened with the presence of glowing yellow eyes.

‘As some of you may have noticed, I am a werewolf. I would like to reinforce that I am not a transforming werewolf and so you won’t have to deal with me disappearing once a month,’ Professor Tristan scratches himself on the ears once more.

‘Let’s dive right in, shall we? Why might the ability to shape-shift into another being or object be useful?’

August Baltasar raises his chubby hand to answer.

‘To hide from your friends?’ August asks.

‘That is a good reason. Anymore?’

‘To spy on people?’ Theodore Syrus said.

‘Good. Anymore?’ the professor asks.

‘To impress girls,’ Matt shouts out. Elenore and I both turn to him and give him a stern look. ‘What?’ he huffs as the class laughs.

‘Hilarious, Matthew. I was under the impression you were attending this class as a passive observer or was I mistaken?’

‘Sorry, professor,’ Matt groans.

‘Apology accepted. There are in fact several reasons you would want to turn into another object or being. Personally, I like it as a form of escapism. My wife, on the other hand, likes the ability to turn objects into kettles so she can have her favourite blend of tea wherever she may be,’ another scratch of the ear.

‘Now open your notebooks to the next blank page. Done? Good. I want you to write one object or being you would like to transform into and why. You have one minute.’

I scribble down my choice with a brief reasoning. I wouldn’t be winning awards for my handwriting today.

‘Psst. What did you pick?’ Matt whispers.

‘A bird. So I can fly,’ I whisper back.

‘I chose a dragon. No one will mess with a dragon,’ Elenore said smugly.

‘Your minute is up. Volunteers?’ Professor Tristan asks. Olivia raises her hand.

‘I’d turn myself into a Gegeness. All those hands would help me finish my homework quickly.’

‘That is interesting, Olivia. Anyone else?’

‘She’s such a suck up,’ Elenore said.

‘Ahh Miss Rush. What would you turn into?’

‘A dragon. No one messes with a dragon,’ Elenore said proudly.

‘She’s got the personality for one,’ Hannah said to Olivia.

‘Don’t rise to it,’ Matt said to Elenore. ‘Leave her to it.’

‘On to a practical,’ The professor rubs his paws together with a gleeful look on his face.

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