The World Walkers: Taithmarin: Matt: Arriving

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Part 1

Matt shook his head, unable to believe what he was hearing. “How is something like that possible?”

“Magic.” Sioban’s eyes were full of sympathy. “Everyone who travels to Taithmarin from Earth has to come to terms with leaving their lives behind and making a new one here. Some people are more successful than others. This world is very different, there are other races here, and there are a lot of people who spend their whole lives clinging onto what they left behind.”

“Why am I here?”

“No one knows for sure why the door choses people, but those of us who have embraced Taithmarin are really good at magic and that seems to be the reason we’re brought here. Others think it’s purely down to luck, whether that’s bad or good depends on how they feel about Taithmarin, and unfortunately the majority of humans decide that it’s purely bad luck they’ve been dragged here against their will. The guides think it’s due to some of the other races who live here, as some of them aren’t humanoid. Talking to an animal, that had magic, makes them uncomfortable.” Siobhan smiled at Matt. “I don’t know how you’ll react to things, but you won’t have to deal with the other races until you’re ready, Matt.”

“How do you know my name?” Matt asked as a shiver went down his spine.

“The name of every new arrival is written into a book in the council offices a couple of days before they step through the door. We know it’s thanks to magic, but apart from that we have very little understanding of how the door connects with the book or why we get advanced warning. A couple of the guides I know think it’s because the door choses a time for the new arrival to arrive in and that, for some reason, takes a couple of days.” Siobhan shrugged. “There’s a lot we don’t know about Taithmarin and the door. Everyone has theories, some which have changed with time while others have stayed the same ever since the first human arrived here.”

“Does that help you plan for the new arrivals?”

Siobhan nodded. “We have a flat ready for you and the council are getting your first payment ready, which we should be able to pick up from the office in the next couple of days.”

“Payment?”

“Every new arrival is given some time to get used to Taithmarin and to make that easier the council pays you an allowance. Part of it will go towards paying your rent, which is based on the size of your flat, and then the rest you can use for anything you want, including clothes and food. You can even buy furniture if you want, but pretty much all properties in Taithmarin come with furnishings.”

“Electricity, gas, and water bills?”

“All bills are included in your rent.” Siobhan smiled at him. “Do you want to see your flat, Matt? It’s just a couple of doors up from here.”

Mirrored from K. A. Jones Writing.

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