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When the kid sat down, Hirsch followed suit, more out of courtesy than anything else. And there was the small fact that his knees would start to hurt if he knelt there for any longer.
Unnecessary hate? Towards himself? The man tried to understand why, casually observing the boy as he did so. Maybe he was the type to take guilt onto those small shoulders of his. It would certainly explain why he was so adamant on blaming himself rather than simply letting it go. Now, what would this kid be like in a duel setting where he'd have to attack someone else, possibly even someone he cared about.........
............ Right. Jacen.
"Okay, so answer me this, Mr Reed: did the Headmistress get hurt in any way? Did she have to be sent to the Hospital Wing? Did she need some time off because she was stunned by you?" Hm? "No, right? So you didn't do any significant damage," he said in a soft voice, "The way I see it: you didn't do anything completely terrible. Nothing that means that you should be crying and beating yourself up over." Cue a small smile. Hint hint, kid.
Ah, emotions. Funny things, they were. They made you do the weirdest things sometimes. Roderik didn't say anything, he simply pushed his glasses further up his nose as he gazed at the wand. He had no idea what the young Ravenclaw meant with the wand description and, to be honest, he would have been thoroughly confused had the kid not mentioned the mening behind it. And boy, did that meaning really make the man perk up. "You know what that means?" he asked, picking up the wand and examining it as if he knew anything about wands in the first place, "It means that if you harness your magic in the right way, you could achieve some remarkable results." The wand was placed down again and he glanced at the kid again. "The only problem is: you need to harness it. In the meantime, random powerful bursts are going to happen and it's not something to beat yourself up about. It's just....... something that happens."
.............. What?
Uh.
Hirsch didn't know what to make of what came next. The kid was....... bowing? Except, on the floor? Sure, he knew that this wasn't a threatening move of any kind, but rather a sign of respect, but this....... this wasn't something he was used to. So he just, sort of, sat there. Hey.
"Did you apologise to the Headmistress?"
He felt his cheeks burn as he got up from his kowtow position, and kept his head hanging when the professor stared him down. It was the most awkward silence he got from a teacher, and Jace was sure that the man thinks he’s a sore loser. Jace clutched his knees, and waited for the professor’s words. If he were back in Japan, he’d probably get strong words out of his sensei for his clumsiness. It was never the way of a samurai to begin with, and it was clear to him that he’s sloooowly failing at being an accomplished wizard.
Maybe...maybe he should just go to a normal school. That way, he’d feel better about himself and not think about failure.
“N-no, professor. I haven’t apologized to the Headmistress. I’m...I’m not sure how she’ll take me after what I did.” Because who knows? Maybe she eats kids too? Hopefully not.
Jace briefly glanced at the professor as soon as he spoke, and bowed his head again as he continued to listen to Hirsch. Silence was given to the man as he mulled over his words, and slowly...things fell into place. Jace sighed as he finally understood what his teachers taught him back in Japan: To live in the moment. The Ravenclaw looked up to make an eye contact with the man, and returned his smile with his own.
“I understand, professor.”
Now that he’s enlightened, Jace shifted in his seating position, inching closer to the man.
“Professor? Can you...can you help me harness it?” he said picking up his wand,
“I want to be able to control my magic, be a true master of my cherry wand, and be an accomplished dueller.” Jace knew it would take time and practice, just like in Kendo, but he was sure he’d be able to accomplish it soon, if not, later.