It was finally time for Merrick to be sorted into his new house at the Academy. He had been a bit nervous about it...okay, bit was an understatement, he had been downright freaked out. He knew he would say or do something wrong, it was the way of the world according to Merrick. The Great Hall doors opened and Merrick walked inside. He saw the tables with the people sitting around them and he could feel his cheeks tinging a reddish color. He made his way up towards the Headmaster and didn't say anything. Mainly because he was totally afraid that no words would come out anyway.

"Merrick." Leonardo said, as he walked over to him. He flashed his hands a light, and the room was instantly empty. "Ready to be sorted?" he asked. "I will just ask you questions until I have made my decision."

Merrick nodded his head slowly up and down as he looked at the Headmaster. It was a bit of impressive magic that Leonardo could make the room entirely empty or at least maybe appear that way. Merrick wasn't totally sure, but he wasn't going to say anything about that. He just gave a meek smile and spoke, "Sure....sure, ask whatever you need."

Leonardo looked into his eyes deeply, and examined him.. "Ah.." he said, and smiled. "Do you consider yourself loyal, true, and just?" he asked..

Merrick listened to what the Headmaster had asked him and he needed to think about it for a few moments. Did those attributes apply to him? "Well, I'm loyal or at least I think I would be. I've never really had anyone to be loyal to." Merrick said honestly, "If you mean by true as in honest then yes, I'm true. And for just, I think so. I try not to do wrong by people, if that's what you're asking?" Merrick asked, hoping that he had answered the Headmaster's questions honestly.

He nodded. And then asked, "Do you consider yourself intelligent?"

That didn't take much to make Merrick think about the question. He nodded his head up and down rapidly, as he spoke, "I do, I really do. I love my books and my studies....they're my only friends." Merrick said kind of with a sad tone in his voice.

"Then it is settled." he said. "Liquidum." Leonardo stated, and smiled. Then he flashed his hands a light, and the room was back to the way it was.