"Doris," the matriarch said slowly. "Make arrangements for Vivian to meet Elton and become his apprentice. She will start learning from him tomorrow.”

“I understand, Madam," Doris quickly replied.

“Tell Elton that if he manages to make Vivian into a level one alchemist in the next two years, he will be given a fifty percent increase in salary. What's more, he will have a subsequent fifty percent increase for every new level that Vivian breaks through.”

“Uh, well," Doris started, concern written all over her face. "Don't you think that's too much?”

Elton was already being paid beyond handsomely. If things went as planned, and he was given all this boon, Doris worried that the Jenkins family would eventually not afford to keep him.