Getting him to bake the birthday cake had been SabbyвЂ™s idea. He was a well connected and fully certified Wizard. Murph, her husband, didnвЂ™t have much to say in the matter, but managed to convince the rest of the coven that it would be a good idea to spread their tentacles a little and make an ally of the Prime Alchemist, Benjamin. It was decided, mostly by Sabby, PercyвЂ™s mother, that the boy should become BenjaminвЂ™s apprentice when he turned 8, so this birthday party was something extra special. Coincidentally, the Wizard BenjaminвЂ™s birthday was also November 11, though decades earlier in 1981. PercyвЂ™s birthday was November 11, 2011, a very auspicious numerological date to be born. Percy seems to enjoy working with you,вЂќ Murph looked over his shoulder towards the other room where the party was proceeding apace. вЂњYes, well, it was rather a hurried job, luckily I had my new apprentice to help me,вЂќ said the Wizard brightly. Murph laughed, вЂњAh, of course, the transformation of rude raw materials into something noble.вЂќ вЂњThank you.вЂќ Benjamin bowed slightly, вЂњI wouldnвЂ™t be much of an alchemist if I couldnвЂ™t make a cake.вЂќ вЂњOkay, IвЂ™m sorry, I didnвЂ™t mean anything.

вЂњI donвЂ™t, I really, I canвЂ™tвЂ¦ Listen, Benjamin, if you choose to use your time and magic energy on something as trite as a birthday cake, instead of just going out and buying one at Costco, itвЂ™s your business not mine.вЂќ вЂњOh my gods,вЂќ Murph leaned his head back and looked up muttering a few names. вЂњA glutton,вЂќ corrected the Wizard, wrapping his cape around his shoulders, вЂњI can sense your disapproval.вЂќ вЂњI do not,вЂќ Murph shook his head, then shoveled another forkful of cake in his mouth, вЂњIf anything I look like a pig.вЂќ

вЂњIвЂ™m not judging,вЂќ replied Murph, juggling the plate on his knee.

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