She shook her head in the negative. There were all sorts of charms on the rooms to ensure it remained a quiet and contemplative space. 'It even has it's own entrance at the back, it shares the yard with the shop, but it's cut off from the shop, so it would be entirely yours.' She had called it an apartment because it was over the space but in truth it was a modest family home, there were 3 bedrooms, a parlor, a kitchen and a small water closet, set over the 1st and 2nd floor of the building above the shop.

'The offer is there, if you want to come by and see if it will suit you, I'm there most days!' she offered with a smile. Sure that now he was a working man, staying with his mother wouldn't be the most appealing choice- not when he had choices. She was also sure that funds were bound to be tight, as they were in most jobs straight out of graduation.

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