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An hour later.
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Sam was unshackled and shown into the drawing room of Count Walker's house.
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Waiting for him in the room were a handsome man of about 40 and a flaxen-haired woman of about 30.
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He immediately recognized them as the parents of his beloved master.
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Both of them looked somewhat like Ur.
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Both of them had red, swollen eyes.
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I assume that they have identified Ur's corpse and will.
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(They are Ur's parents.)
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They rose from their chairs and bowed deeply as Sam entered the room.
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"Samuel. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for delivering my daughter's corpse and will."
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"Thank you very much."
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"Please look up. I'm just doing what a disciple should do."
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"Still, all I can say is thank you."
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After thanking Sam, they both slowly looked up.
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"Come, sit down. We have a lot to talk about."
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"Yes."
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At their urging, Sam watched as they sat down in their chairs and then sat down.
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"First, let me introduce myself. My name is Jonathan Walker. I'm the head of the Earl and Countess Walker family.
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I am Grace Walker.
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Nice to meet you. My name is Samuel Scheidt. Please, call me Sam.
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Sam says his name and bows his head.
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Both of them looked a little surprised.
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"Scheidt...... coincidentally, my daughter's magic name was also Scheidt."
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"Ur, no, my master gave it to me as a family name."
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"I see. Ulrike must have liked you very much.
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I'm glad to hear that."
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Jonathan gazed intently into Sam's face.
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Then he sighed tiredly.
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"I'm surprised that your maverick daughter took on an apprentice and loved him so much, but I had no idea that he was ill. As a parent, I feel so sorry for her."
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"I understand that your daughter was cared for by Lord Sam at the end of her life?"
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Yes. If I had known of your master's illness earlier, I would have forced you to bring him to King's Landing, but I am sorry.
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"You have nothing to apologize for. You have nothing to apologize for. Thanks to you we will be able to hold Ulrike's funeral and put her in a grave.
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"I'm glad to hear you say that."
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Both Jonathan and Grace wiped their tears with handkerchiefs and thanked Sam again.
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Sam was also on the verge of tears if he was not careful.
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"I'm sorry. It's still hard for me to accept my daughter's death."
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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"Thank you. But let's talk about you.
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"Yes."
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"She left a suicide note with a lot of things about you in it."
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"...... I see."
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"That you are a very good wizard, that you inherited your daughter's magic, and that she loved you."
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"I loved my master with all my heart."
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If the message had already been conveyed, there was no point in hiding it, so I made it clear.
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I don't want to lie about my feelings for Ur.
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Sam answered honestly, knowing that he would be blamed.
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"......I know I'm very hesitant to ask you this, and I know it might hurt you, but let me ask you this. Did Ulrike and you have a s*xual relationship?"
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No, there was no such thing.
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"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I asked you that. I just wanted to know how much you two had known each other.
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"I hope you don't mind. I loved my master, but it was only at the end of my life that I was able to tell him."
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"I see."
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"My relationship with my master, if I may be so bold, is family."
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"--Okay. Family."
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Jonathan and the others did not express their displeasure at Sam calling Ur a family member in the presence of his own family.
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Sam is a little relieved.
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There had been some concern that they might not be happy about Sam becoming their apprentice without their knowledge.
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For the moment, however, neither of them expressed any of these feelings.
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"I'm glad he's not lonely."
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"Really. I'm sure she was happy to have you by her side."
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I'm glad to hear that.
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"Well, you've inherited everything from your daughter."
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"That's right."
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"To be honest, I am surprised that my daughter was able to use the technique to pass on her magic. What did you inherit from her?
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I understand Jonathan's question.
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Even Sam, who inherited everything from Ur, still cannot believe that such a technique exists.
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"I inherited my master's magic, magic power, knowledge, and skills."
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"--All of it?"
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"Yes. I still don't know how to use it, but I inherited it all."
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"I never thought such a thing was really possible. It would be a big deal if I presented it at an academic conference.
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There was an upset look on Jonathan's face.
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"You, now is not the time.
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"Yes, it was. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Mister Sam.
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Jonathan, who was about to change the direction of the conversation when his wife rebuked him, clears his throat and returns to the story.
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"Yes."
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"What will you do with the power you inherited from your daughter?"
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"I'm going to stay in King's Landing for a while. I have things to do."
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"What do you mean by what I should do?"
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When asked, Sam made it clear what he had to do.
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"I will become the most powerful wizard who can surpass my master."
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