I was finally allowed to walk around the temple as I wished, now that I had Damuel as a bodyguard. It was a bit hard for him, as he had to travel here from the Nobles' quarter every day, but he used the flying horse he made with his magic stone, so unlike Lutz and Tuuli, the snow posed no problem for him. Wow, magic sure is convenient. Thanks to Damuel, I was able to go back to the orphanage and bookroom, which provided a great distraction. My family couldn't visit me as much as before because of all the thick snow, but I could forget how much I missed them by absorbing myself in books. Only when I read could I forget my loneliness. The problem was that the library was incredibly cold. I couldn't stay for long no matter how much I bundled up, and neither Damuel nor Fran liked going there. "Apprentice," Damuel said, "could you ask Lord Ferdinand if you could bring the books back around to their rooms, so we don't have to stay in the book room?" "