Beyond? by Andur

Author:Andur [Andur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-18T04:00:00+00:00

60. ~History.~

“Nothing I do can redeem my past and many more will perish for my cause, but maybe I can at least offer those who come after me a better life.”

-The Saviour.

Free City States of Nict, Capital

Azir

I stir slowly in my bed and reach for the good morning treat at my side, but there is only empty space next to me. My eyes snap open and I look for Stella. Normally I am the one who wakes up earlier! Then I can enjoy the privilege of being able to gently wake her up, but there is nobody at my side this morning. What a let down!

Is there something important today? Oh, that's right, Helen ordered us to her office first thing in the morning. Probably Stella woke up earlier because Helen sounded like there was something really important to discuss.

After getting dressed I walk to the kitchen and find Stella there, making fried eggs. She is already dressed in a blue robe and humming a happy song. Isn't my species a little strange for eating eggs, even if they are from animals? Shouldn't such an action create a moral reaction? I try to forget this train of thought and take my place at the table.

Stella shares the food with me and while we eat breakfast she starts asking me weird questions. Like explaining different social situations to me, then I have to explain how I would react if I were in the same situation. It's really weird, but then I remember that she threatened me yesterday to train my social skills.

“So what would you do if one of your students has problems with answering a certain question? You already explained the subject several times to her, but she still doesn't get it.” Stella looks at me questioningly.

I purse my lips and try to remember what I did when something like this happened. Surely there was a similar case during tutoring lessons. “I take a stick and beat her every time she makes a mistake. Some people have problems with remembering stuff on their own. If they have a negative experience upon taking a certain action, they'll try to avoid another negative experience in the future. At some point even the dumbest animal learns to avoid its mistakes, even if it doesn't understand why it uses a certain formula in a given situation.”

Stella's eyes widen. “Whom have you beaten with a stick?”

Halting in devouring a piece of fried egg, I think over Stella's reaction. So beating the student wasn't a socially correct decision? Even though she aced her exam after my training? “It worked!”

“Did you at least not beat her in front of the class?” She asks.

“That was wrong?” Of course I did it during tutoring. I don't waste my time with those people if I don't have to.

“Please tell me that it wasn't your sister!” Stella touches her forehead and her expression says it all. This new project of hers is going to be a long term exercise.

I shake my head.

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