Waver had prepared for this sort of catch-up on his end, truth be told. He knew it'd be a summary of ten years, and the only modification he'd need to make was regarding the adventure of the last few days at Castle Arda.
"Well, after, everything," he began, having long decided that everything was the kindest way to sum up the emotional toll of Rider's death and Fuyuki's fire. "I stayed in Fuyuki for a bit to earn travel money, then proceeded to do that. Not for very long though, because--"
Because he got Kayneth killed and felt guilty over it.
"I felt some level of responsibility for Kayneth's death, and thus compelled to return to Clock Tower and help the family return from the brink of ruin. The new head of the Archibald family gave me Kayneth's title in thanks."
A mixed blessing, and one that came with serving a pint sized mage terror who pretended Waver was a sibling that she could do nothing but tease endlessly. Not his favorite thing in the world.
"I became a teacher at Clock Tower, and eventually head of the Modern Magecraft Theories department. I have students, including several deeply annoying ones, and one who--" Waver paused. How to describe his relationship with Gray was a stumbling block in any conversation. She was a student, but she was also a body guard and at this point, someone he could probably extend personal trust to. "She goes above and beyond that title, even if she looks like Saber's gray haired twin."
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"Well, after, everything," he began, having long decided that everything was the kindest way to sum up the emotional toll of Rider's death and Fuyuki's fire. "I stayed in Fuyuki for a bit to earn travel money, then proceeded to do that. Not for very long though, because--"
Because he got Kayneth killed and felt guilty over it.
"I felt some level of responsibility for Kayneth's death, and thus compelled to return to Clock Tower and help the family return from the brink of ruin. The new head of the Archibald family gave me Kayneth's title in thanks."
A mixed blessing, and one that came with serving a pint sized mage terror who pretended Waver was a sibling that she could do nothing but tease endlessly. Not his favorite thing in the world.
"I became a teacher at Clock Tower, and eventually head of the Modern Magecraft Theories department. I have students, including several deeply annoying ones, and one who--" Waver paused. How to describe his relationship with Gray was a stumbling block in any conversation. She was a student, but she was also a body guard and at this point, someone he could probably extend personal trust to. "She goes above and beyond that title, even if she looks like Saber's gray haired twin."