When you'd approached the Dylan Dog and demanded, not just asked him to allow you to be his apprentice he had scoffed, then when he had realized you were completely serious he laughed so hard there were tears rolling down his face and he had to take fifteen minutes to be able to breathe normally again.

The moment he'd recomposed himself he gave you a pointed look,"Absolutely not, I refuse. It will not be happening. not now, not ever. I will not be risking anyone elses life or wellbeing for what, some strange delusion of heroism?"He shook his head in disbelief,"Oh Love, You have absolutely no clue what you're asking for."

However you'd insisted, and after a few months of you following around he'd reluctantly allowed you to work with him on a trial basis. You'd proved yourself well enough that he'd even started taking you with him to solve cases instead of just giving you busy work.

While you were working on filing a case report Dylan appeared behind you,leaning on the back of the chair as he observed you."You almost done,Darling?"