BRYAN RANVILLE

AND THE TRAPS OF TENCALL

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CHAPTER 6: HOUSEKEEPER MOUSE

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"Hi," said a combed red-haired kid, popping out of nowhere, "Ma name's Seavus Ragado." 

 

His accent sounded weird. Then he turned around and looked at Ben, staring at him. 

 

"Dark hair," snarled Seavus, "blue eyes,  you must be a member of the Cyots."  

"Yeah," Ben said firmly, "Benjamin Cyot to you." 

"Come, Come, it is time for the sorting ceremony", Professor Kenny said, clapping her hands. 

"Yes, it's time for it," Ben said, excited.

"Time for what?" Bryan asked, confused. 

"Duh, the sorting," Ben said, smiling.

"Oh, Ok," Bryan said.

 

The house allotment ceremony began. They walked in together and saw an aged mouse who allotted the houses in the big hall.  

 

Then Professor Kenny yelled, "Justin McVel." 

A blond hair guy walked up.

"Hmm, Nicer, Genus," yelled the mouse. 

The boy walked to his house table.

"Scarlett Mandra," called out Professor Kenny. 

Scarlett walked up. 

"Frotem," said the mouse. She ran off to the house table.

"Thomas Quemba," said Professor Kenny.

"Genus," yelled the mouse. The boy walked to his house table.

Twenty kids were sorted next. Five kids got into Frigus, ten kids got into Fortem, and five kids got into Genus. 

"Seavus Ragdo," said Professor Kenny. 

When Ragdo went up, the old mouse yelled, "Frigus," with no other discussion.

"Ben Cyot," yelled Professor Kenny.

"Ahh!! Another Cyot, eh?" said the mouse, "I know just what to do with you." The mouse then yelled out, "Fortem."

Professor Kenny gasped at this next name. "Bryan Ranville," she said. 

Everyone looked up in the hall. Even the teachers and headmaster were interested.

The mouse said, "Hmmmmmm... I see lots of bravery and brains in you. Also, I hear your thoughts. It says Not Frigus, please. 

But I promise you will do good in Frigus". 

Bryan said, "Not Frigus, please."

The mouse said, "better then be Fortem." 

The mouse yelled out loud the last word, and everyone heard it.

Bryan walked to his house table. Some were happy, and some scoffed. 

James and Bill yelled together, "We got Bryan. He is famous". 

Bryan shook his hand with Ryan, and while Ben patted Bryan's back hard.

 

Finally, Bryan sat down to eat as he saw the delicious food items on his table. He saw Chicken, Apple Juice and Mango Pie. He started chewing his food because the sorting was done.   

 

"Great job Bro," Ben said to Bryan, "Now we can hang out even more because we are in the same house." 

"Thanks," Bryan said, "You know I heard that there is a bedroom in the Fortem house where we, Fortems, can hang out and talk." 

Bryan felt the heat on his forehead that said, "Beware Ranville, you will die" over and over again as Ben continued speaking.