‘It’s been about three years since I was reincarnated here in this world. Even though I’m three, I can easily form a few sentences now, but I’m not fluent. Maybe this is the case for every toddler here, but I’m not one to judge. Ever since my dad left, Mother has always been, let’s say, not the same. Some days she’s good, but others she’s in such a fragile state that she can’t stand and needs me to splash water on her face in order for her to sober up somewhat. It’s been hard for both of us since that scumbag left. I don’t care if he loves me or not, he still shouldn’t have left his child and his wife for some stupid whatever he’s doing. 

I’ve been doing some thinking and I still don’t know who or what that voice was when I got reincarnated. ‘You’ll figure it out,’ my butt. Both of my lives now, I don’t have a father figure. It’s stupid that this happens to anyone, but come on Life or God, or whoever the heck you are. I guess it isn’t all that bad though, at least I have my mother still, even though she’s drunk half the time now.’ A soft knock is heard at the door of Aron’s room, which now has a small bed instead of a crib. 

“Come… in”

Aron’s mom comes into his room and lays next to him, looking into his small, purple eyes. She smiles. “Hey sweetie… I’m going to stop drinking, okay?” She kisses his forehead. “I love you sweetheart.” Aron nods his head.

“Love… you… too, Mama” Aron’s mom looks at him and gasps.

“Oh, I almost forgot,” She smiles. “I know you like books, so guess what I got.” She gives Aron a book of elementary spell-casting. “It’s a little bit early since most people don’t awaken ‘til ten years old, but… I know you’re special.” Aron looks at the book in awe and opens to a random page. The book feels slightly worn, but it’s good enough quality to fetch a decent price.

“Thank…You.”

‘This lady does know that I’m only three years old, right? A little early, how about a lot early?’ Aron’s mother points at a water spell. 

“Try this one.” She smiles and clearly expects a lot from her three-year-old son. 

‘Uh… okay, I’m probably not gonna be able to do anything though, lady. At least some of the characters look familiar from her reading to me.’ Aron reads from the book and suddenly a blue bubble of what seems to be water slowly comes out from his hand and into the air. 

“YOU CAN READ?” His mother asks calmly. 

‘She expected me to not read? How was I supposed to immediately get silent spell casting if I don’t do chanting first?’ 

“Y…yeah.” Aron responds, confused. His mother immediately gets up and smiles at him. “We’re going to a university tomorrow.” 

‘What? She can’t just make these decisions for me. A university? What does she want me to do there?’ 

“The university will surely be a better home for you rather than growing up with a mother without a father… This will be better. You’ll… learn about magic and other… really cool things.” She holds back the tears for a while but starts crying. 

‘Lady, with all due respect, I was elected President of the greatest country in the world in my old life and I didn’t have a father then either.’ Aron of course, did not say this, but rather, stayed silent and tried to hug his mother. 

Aron’s mother looks at him one last time before packing some stuff up, in preparation for a long, long journey. The next day, before the sun rose in the sky, a creak is heard inside of Aron’s room. Aron wakes up and sees his mother. 

“Hi Mom.” He smiles. 

“Hey sweetie. You ready to go?” His mom asks, slightly nervous about what she’s doing.

“I guess so… where… are we going again?” 

“A place where very smart people like you go to learn.” She smiles. “I have a friend there who can really help you out.”

“A… friend?” Aron asks, trying not to pry too much information out of his mother, knowing how much stress she’s already under.

“Yes, a very smart friend who knows all sorts of things. She will help you learn about this world a whole lot better than I ever could.” She smiles, tears already starting to form in her eyes.

‘While learning about this world does seem promising, you’re still my mother and you have to be there for me.’ His mother picks him up while he was thinking this and brings him outside. The cool morning breeze blows Aron’s light green hair to the side slightly. His mother fixes his hair and keeps moving slowly. Almost hesitantly.

‘Come to think of it… this is the first time I’ve been outside in this world. Why haven’t I gone out here before? I still don’t even know my mother’s name or our family name and yet she’s making me go to a university that I haven’t even heard of. This whole world’s weird.’

“Hey… Mama?” Aron asks.

“Yes sweetie?”

“What’s your name?”

“Sylvia.” She says, smiling. “Sylvia Moder.”

Aron smiles at this, content with finally knowing his mother’s name. Sylvia puts him and the things she packed in the wooden carriage and looks at him with tears in her eyes.

“Goodbye, sweetie. I hope I can see you again some day.” She says, trying to dry her eyes. Aron looks back at her in confusion.

‘Wait… what? Not only did my father leave me and mom, but my mother is putting me in a carriage like some cargo so that I could have a ‘better life’ at a university I’ve never heard of? Not only that, but how am I supposed to protect myself with bubbles?’ Aron looks in the bag and finds the book that Sylvia had given him. He also finds a wand and a knife with a note in between them saying “JUST IN CASE YOU NEED IT”

‘Gee, thanks Mom. Giving a three-year-old a knife? Brilliant move.’

The carriage starts moving slowly, wheels creaking as it moves, and Aron stumbles around before getting back up onto his seat. The birds start up their dawn chorus as Aron looks back at the house and notices his mom walk back inside just as the sun starts to rise.