Weeks pass, and he doesn't catch a single card.
When cards become active, he goes looking. They just disappear before he gets there.
He's getting worried, and he's not sure he's satisfied with Kero's explanations.
He tries to focus on school.
"Met him a few days ago when a card—the Storm—attacked. Asked him out because he's cute as a button. As far as sorcery goes, I could do very small magic since always and he's been helping me with better magic."
"You must not understand what that means. Scott, she called him 'cute as a button', fix it."
"Probably? I mean, he knows way more than I do, and he might be annoyed with me if I give you the tools to destroy the world and this is a very real possibility but I think his logic is flawed unless he hasn't told me stuff."
She giggles. "Let's not make jokes like that near Alistair, you might give him a stroke."
"It went well. She'll be heading out soon, and would like it if I don't freak her out over nothing next time."