The market in the small city of Renward was busy, though not unusually so for the height of the season. Local farmers had set up stalls with their crops to sell, and entertainers put on their best shows in the square, to get the attention, and the coin, of the generous folk in the town. Some business people stayed in their shops, but most owners went out to shop and find clients, leaving others to fend for their shops. Rhys was one of the lowly shop employees. Being the third daughter of a man who was not wealthy enough to afford three daughters, she had resolved herself to the life of a spinster. She had been taught to sew at an early age, and her current job was at a leatherworker’s shop, where she mostly worked on embroidery for saddles, sword sheaths, and even some shoes.
She had been standing in the shop, walking around as she worked the needle through the material to follow the pattern. Leather was not easy to embroider, and she was pretty confident that this shop was one of the only that was stupid enough to do it. In any case, she was paid, and had a roof over her head all day, able to stay away from prostitution, fortunately. She was contemplating just this fact when the door opened. She opened her mouth to ask how she could help the gentleman who entered, only to see the panic in his eyes, and her own widened in fear.
In a moment, he had grabbed her arm and clamped a hand over her mouth. She struggled for a moment, but then steadied, not wanting to compel this man to act in haste once more. She had no idea what sorts of weapons might be hiding on his person. He urged her to be quiet, and she forced her breathing to steady, though her hands began to shake. She still had the needle in her right hand, she could probably stab him, though with his clothing, it might not even graze the skin. A needle was no weapon. She watched his gaze move to the door, and she watched it as well.
He finally moved his hand away, telling her not to scream. Yes, if she screamed, she probably would get the town guard in here, if there wasn’t a brothel next door. They had stopped responding to screams on this street some time before. That was half the reason the owner was away, he was looking for a new shop for his fine leatherworks. Further, he would likely slice her open before she was saved by the incompetent guard. Her eyes moved to the door, but with his hand still firmly latched on her arm, she knew that she wasn’t going to be able to get there. Despite her fear, she kept her voice steady for the most part. “Please, sir… Let me go. I mean nothing to you. There is nothing here, no gold… Just leave.” It was true, mostly. The owner didn’t keep riches that he expected his employee might steal out in the open; that would be reckless of him. There were some fine leathers in the building that were actually worth a decent sum to the right buyer. If he stole anything, though, she would be held responsible for it, and she was already only making a pittance. She couldn’t afford to let him steal anything from the shop owner.
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Kieran was one of the first people to try some of the pastries that Kara had brought out. They were, in fact, delicious. Soon he and Rhys had some tea, and we sipping it as Devon and Ana made small talk. “Thank you, dear.” Kara said, nodding graciously to Ana. “We are blessed to get healthy crops, here, and everything is very fresh. The mage who tends to the fields is really quite talented.” Kara’s gaze flickered to Rhys, having already heard about their need for a tutor for the elemental girl. Kara had always been…a bit of a gossip. The old farmer was an elemental as well. He was quite in-tune with the earth, and used that understanding to determine when his crops needed more water, or more nutrition in the soil. He couldn’t control the sun, of course, and the fact that he hadn’t controlled fire in quite some time made him a bit more…calm than most of the other elementals that she had met.
Kieran caught on to Kara’s statement, and thought that they should perhaps speak with this man for Rhys. If only Kara had a solution for Ana as well, then they could stay in Yarlow and get both of the girls prepared for the trials that they would face. He looked over at Devon, and silently asked his opinion. Do you think, Devon, that we might be able to convince the farmer to give Rhys some tips? He knew that he needed to focus on Ana, that he had brought her to this world, and she was his responsibility. At the same time, Kieran was the type of person who always found solutions to the ten problems that weren’t the most pressing. When he was asked to do one thing, he could accomplish many others, and be productive, but he had a hard time focusing on just one objective and following through with it quickly. He liked to blame that on the visions, since there were often muddled and pushed him in different directions.
Outside of Yarlow, a group of men and women armed themselves with weapons. They had swords, bows, and even some chemical bombs that had been bottled. Their contact was an ally of theirs who had siblings that were magic users. He had grown up jealous, with the rest of his family capable of magic. They flaunted it, and acted superior to him, and he wanted nothing more than for everyone to be equal. He hated how mages could be, so when he learned of Yarlow, he knew it was a place that he needed to tell his companions. He sent them information about the portal, and they seized a property with another portal that they could use to transport them to the center of the town. They had others who had already tried to go in through the gates, but they had been found wandering disoriented in another nation 2 months later, completely unaware of what was going on. One of the men had forgotten about his child. It was more fuel to the fire of their anger, and now they had a way to get right to the center of the town, bypassing the guards entirely.
They were prepared for death, the twelve people who were situated on the entrance to the portal. The moment that they appeared in Yarlow, of course, they were seen and sensed by many of the mind and spirit mages. Kieran dropped his tea. Despite the distance, he could sense the responses of the magic users around the attackers, and he jumped up, apologizing. “I’m sorry, Kara, but we are in danger. Intruders are in Yarlow.” He said. “Please, secure yourself in a safe location.” He said. Kara didn’t have any magic. She couldn’t defend herself. Of course, neither could Ana and Rhys. “Can you hide the girls with you as well?” Kieran questioned. Just about everyone in Yarlow had hidden floorboards and compartments that they could hide themselves, or their children inside. Most were tiny, but since Kara had a family, Kieran hoped that it would be big enough for the three women. He wouldn’t hide, he would fight, and he was sure that Devon would do the same.
“Hide? I don’t… I can’t.” Rhys protested, shaking her head.
“Rhys, I am sorry, but we don’t have time to argue about this.” Kieran apologized. He felt a spirit suddenly cease, and knew that already one of the mages they had been trying to protect was dead. He needed to get out there and help.
Kara was already moving to the kitchen, where she had a cold cellar for preserving some foods beneath the floor. There was even a small hidden room inside of that, because just about every house already had a cellar for food and wine. She opened the door, and began to usher Ana and Rhys inside.
Rhys looked down at the hole, and then from Kieran to Devon. “No, I can’t. You don’t understand… It is a tinderbox!” She would explode down there, hidden in a compact space with other people. Screw the attackers, she would panic and kill Ana and Kara. “Please, Devon… I can’t do confined spaces with other people. I will kill them!” The fact that she was scared made her even worse at controlling herself, of course. The flames from the fireplace in the living room were leaping out of the hearth.
Kieran caught on to Kara’s statement, and thought that they should perhaps speak with this man for Rhys. If only Kara had a solution for Ana as well, then they could stay in Yarlow and get both of the girls prepared for the trials that they would face. He looked over at Devon, and silently asked his opinion. Do you think, Devon, that we might be able to convince the farmer to give Rhys some tips? He knew that he needed to focus on Ana, that he had brought her to this world, and she was his responsibility. At the same time, Kieran was the type of person who always found solutions to the ten problems that weren’t the most pressing. When he was asked to do one thing, he could accomplish many others, and be productive, but he had a hard time focusing on just one objective and following through with it quickly. He liked to blame that on the visions, since there were often muddled and pushed him in different directions.
Outside of Yarlow, a group of men and women armed themselves with weapons. They had swords, bows, and even some chemical bombs that had been bottled. Their contact was an ally of theirs who had siblings that were magic users. He had grown up jealous, with the rest of his family capable of magic. They flaunted it, and acted superior to him, and he wanted nothing more than for everyone to be equal. He hated how mages could be, so when he learned of Yarlow, he knew it was a place that he needed to tell his companions. He sent them information about the portal, and they seized a property with another portal that they could use to transport them to the center of the town. They had others who had already tried to go in through the gates, but they had been found wandering disoriented in another nation 2 months later, completely unaware of what was going on. One of the men had forgotten about his child. It was more fuel to the fire of their anger, and now they had a way to get right to the center of the town, bypassing the guards entirely.
They were prepared for death, the twelve people who were situated on the entrance to the portal. The moment that they appeared in Yarlow, of course, they were seen and sensed by many of the mind and spirit mages. Kieran dropped his tea. Despite the distance, he could sense the responses of the magic users around the attackers, and he jumped up, apologizing. “I’m sorry, Kara, but we are in danger. Intruders are in Yarlow.” He said. “Please, secure yourself in a safe location.” He said. Kara didn’t have any magic. She couldn’t defend herself. Of course, neither could Ana and Rhys. “Can you hide the girls with you as well?” Kieran questioned. Just about everyone in Yarlow had hidden floorboards and compartments that they could hide themselves, or their children inside. Most were tiny, but since Kara had a family, Kieran hoped that it would be big enough for the three women. He wouldn’t hide, he would fight, and he was sure that Devon would do the same.
“Hide? I don’t… I can’t.” Rhys protested, shaking her head.
“Rhys, I am sorry, but we don’t have time to argue about this.” Kieran apologized. He felt a spirit suddenly cease, and knew that already one of the mages they had been trying to protect was dead. He needed to get out there and help.
Kara was already moving to the kitchen, where she had a cold cellar for preserving some foods beneath the floor. There was even a small hidden room inside of that, because just about every house already had a cellar for food and wine. She opened the door, and began to usher Ana and Rhys inside.
Rhys looked down at the hole, and then from Kieran to Devon. “No, I can’t. You don’t understand… It is a tinderbox!” She would explode down there, hidden in a compact space with other people. Screw the attackers, she would panic and kill Ana and Kara. “Please, Devon… I can’t do confined spaces with other people. I will kill them!” The fact that she was scared made her even worse at controlling herself, of course. The flames from the fireplace in the living room were leaping out of the hearth.
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Rhys had misunderstood, but when he clarified, she nodded slowly. “Ahh… I understand what you mean now.” She said. It was an interesting concept. Two different magics working together could certainly cause more chaos, but she wasn’t sure how it could help resolve a situation faster. She dropped the topic for now, as they were still selecting books.
She tried not to think too hard about the compliment Devon gave her regarding her drawing. She didn’t know if she really wanted to travel. She just wanted to sort of…hide out, and be unnoticed by anyone. Traveling the world sounded suspiciously like running, and Rhys didn’t want to have to run. Devon explained the concept better, and though he thought about Rhys picking a different book, the thought didn’t occur to her. She was given the book to learn from, and she was working on trying to understand it. “Okay. I think that makes sense.” She did start to skim a little, looking for a new heading that she could discern.
When Kieran and Ana returned with their books, Devon brought up going out for tea. Rhys was a little surprised, as she had thought that they were supposed to be reading about their abilities. She didn’t know Ms. Sibbens either, but when Ana seemed interested, Rhys nodded in agreement. “I am certainly fond of tea, and I know that you have just arrived with your books, but I don’t think this one is a good fit for me.” She stood up and closed the books that Devon had picked up. “No offense, Devon. But I think I will return this one and try another.” She said. Rhys excused herself for a few moments to bring back the difficult book to Urkwia, pretty sure that the others would wait for her.
Urkwia knew she was there as soon as she entered, and quickly chimed in her head. Is something wrong, Rhys? She asked.
Rhys wasn’t sure exactly how to answer, aloud or in her head, though the former really took care of both. “I um… this book was a little too hard for me.” She said. “We have some others, so I am fine, but I just wanted to bring this one back since I don’t think I will really get a lot out of it.”
Urkwia told her to simply leave it on the counter by the door, and she would be by in a short while to take care of it. Don’t hesitate to come back. If Devon can’t help you find a book, I am sure that I can. She told Rhys. The elemental thanked her, and then left once more to catch up with the others.
Kieran hadn’t said much aloud when Rhys left. He knew that Ana didn’t have a lot of time to look at her books, and she was probably feeling a little overwhelmed. Instead, Kieran glanced over at Devon, giving him the look that they both knew he wanted to communicate. How is Rhys handling things? He asked, pretty confident that Devon was listening. Kieran could talk to her, if Devon thought that would help. Sometimes knowing that you were important, that you had a place in things, could provide some sort of comfort, rather than just pressure and stress.
In any case, she reappeared a short while later, and Kieran followed Devon to the older woman’s house. Mrs. Kara Simmens was a bit like everyone’s grandmother. Her own children had grown up and left the nest to go and explore the world and have their own families. One of her children was a magic user, and he came to visit pretty often. The other wasn’t a magic user, and she was a little more distant from the family. Granted, Kara wasn’t a magic user either, but her husband was, and she would go to the end of the earth to stay with her husband, still utterly in love, even after more than thirty years of marriage.
The woman’s house was in the middle of the residential area. She had seen Devon when picking up some four and items at the market in the morning, and invited him and his companions for tea. By the time he arrived with his new friends, she had delicious tea being steeped, and she had made some pastries as well. “Afternoon!” She said happily, greeting the group. “Come in!” She said, holding the door open.
“Thank you so much for inviting us over,” Kieran greeted her with a hug. “It is great to see you. This is Ana, and Rhys. There are both new to Yarlow.” He said. He didn’t mention that Ana was from the other world entirely. It wasn’t necessary to share everyone’s life story. The woman gestured for them to sit in her living room, where there was a small fireplace, and a few couches to provide a bit of seating. “I will be just a few moments.” She excused herself to get the tray with cups for tea, making sure to get five cups so that everyone could get some.
She tried not to think too hard about the compliment Devon gave her regarding her drawing. She didn’t know if she really wanted to travel. She just wanted to sort of…hide out, and be unnoticed by anyone. Traveling the world sounded suspiciously like running, and Rhys didn’t want to have to run. Devon explained the concept better, and though he thought about Rhys picking a different book, the thought didn’t occur to her. She was given the book to learn from, and she was working on trying to understand it. “Okay. I think that makes sense.” She did start to skim a little, looking for a new heading that she could discern.
When Kieran and Ana returned with their books, Devon brought up going out for tea. Rhys was a little surprised, as she had thought that they were supposed to be reading about their abilities. She didn’t know Ms. Sibbens either, but when Ana seemed interested, Rhys nodded in agreement. “I am certainly fond of tea, and I know that you have just arrived with your books, but I don’t think this one is a good fit for me.” She stood up and closed the books that Devon had picked up. “No offense, Devon. But I think I will return this one and try another.” She said. Rhys excused herself for a few moments to bring back the difficult book to Urkwia, pretty sure that the others would wait for her.
Urkwia knew she was there as soon as she entered, and quickly chimed in her head. Is something wrong, Rhys? She asked.
Rhys wasn’t sure exactly how to answer, aloud or in her head, though the former really took care of both. “I um… this book was a little too hard for me.” She said. “We have some others, so I am fine, but I just wanted to bring this one back since I don’t think I will really get a lot out of it.”
Urkwia told her to simply leave it on the counter by the door, and she would be by in a short while to take care of it. Don’t hesitate to come back. If Devon can’t help you find a book, I am sure that I can. She told Rhys. The elemental thanked her, and then left once more to catch up with the others.
Kieran hadn’t said much aloud when Rhys left. He knew that Ana didn’t have a lot of time to look at her books, and she was probably feeling a little overwhelmed. Instead, Kieran glanced over at Devon, giving him the look that they both knew he wanted to communicate. How is Rhys handling things? He asked, pretty confident that Devon was listening. Kieran could talk to her, if Devon thought that would help. Sometimes knowing that you were important, that you had a place in things, could provide some sort of comfort, rather than just pressure and stress.
In any case, she reappeared a short while later, and Kieran followed Devon to the older woman’s house. Mrs. Kara Simmens was a bit like everyone’s grandmother. Her own children had grown up and left the nest to go and explore the world and have their own families. One of her children was a magic user, and he came to visit pretty often. The other wasn’t a magic user, and she was a little more distant from the family. Granted, Kara wasn’t a magic user either, but her husband was, and she would go to the end of the earth to stay with her husband, still utterly in love, even after more than thirty years of marriage.
The woman’s house was in the middle of the residential area. She had seen Devon when picking up some four and items at the market in the morning, and invited him and his companions for tea. By the time he arrived with his new friends, she had delicious tea being steeped, and she had made some pastries as well. “Afternoon!” She said happily, greeting the group. “Come in!” She said, holding the door open.
“Thank you so much for inviting us over,” Kieran greeted her with a hug. “It is great to see you. This is Ana, and Rhys. There are both new to Yarlow.” He said. He didn’t mention that Ana was from the other world entirely. It wasn’t necessary to share everyone’s life story. The woman gestured for them to sit in her living room, where there was a small fireplace, and a few couches to provide a bit of seating. “I will be just a few moments.” She excused herself to get the tray with cups for tea, making sure to get five cups so that everyone could get some.
Hey, I just want to let you know I haven't lost interest-- I have just been super stressed with work, and not really sleeping well at night. I hope to get my schedule under better control soon. Thank you for your patience!
“That’s alright. It is fortunate that he arrived when you were still here.” Rhys replied. She thought that Kieran was fine. He seemed a bit less invasive than Devon, though that might have been partially because of the way they met. She followed him up the staircase, and began to look over the titles alongside the mind reader. “Do you think that people in Yarlow are not interested in teaching?” Rhys asked, a little puzzled as to why it would be so tough. When Devon said that some mages were working on combining pairs of skills, Rhys raised her eyebrows in supplies. “I cannot imagine trying to master two skills. Is It something that you are trying to achieve? Like Mind and spirit?” She asked. Rhys was… more than a little oblivious to the idea that she could actually have to learn how to control two different things. She couldn’t even manage one of the elements right now.
“May I help you carry these books?” She questioned, holding out her arms. Have actual books in her hands that she didn’t have to try to sneak around and hide. She could actually sit somewhere and simply read. It was a thrilling idea, and she was actually smiling with excitement. “Thank you for helping me pick out books.” She said. “Do you have a preference for where I should start?” She asked.
“Do you think that Anabelle needs help, or should we step outside and have them meet us?” Either way, Rhys would soon find herself sitting in a comfortable place with one of the books propped up on her lap. She sat her bag by her side, and opened it briefly, pulling out her journal. She had offered to show Devon the drawing she had made of the tree. “Would you still like to see my new sketches?” She asked.
She passed him the journal when he was ready, and then opened up the first of the books he had picked out for her. She knew if she watched him looking over her sketches, she would find herself more worried about his reaction than she was thinking about the content that she needed to learn. The first passage in the book in her lap was about how the elemental magician was similar to and different from the rest of the magicians. It was an interesting read, and filled with things that she had never learned before. Though Devon hadn’t been around Rhys when she completed the most recent sketches, he might be able to tell that drawing helped her relax. Then again, so did reading. She was pretty relaxed, working her way through the first few pages before she came across a sentence she couldn’t quite decipher. “Devon, there are a few words in this sentence I don’t know… Can you tell me what this means?” She asked, interrupting the silence.
It was difficult for the girl to remain humble when she was used to being defensive, but she did her best to let her guard down a little and allow the man to help her. She pointed to the passage, rather than read it aloud, because she honestly wasn’t even sure how to pronounce the second word in the sentence. A recondite component of control of the elements is the very nature of nature; there is the cycle of the elements, as well as the cycle among the elements—accommodating cycles embedded within cycles, the pattern repeats onward and so forth through land and time.
Kieran only looked for books that were written in English, of course, and took his time browsing through the books to find one on beginning to heal. He was trying to find something that would walk her through basic meditation as well, so that she could control her ability, rather than using it on anyone who was hurt around her. He didn’t know about the small mishap with her mother before, but figured that such an event was likely with someone being untrained in their skills. He found a medium sized book that he thought would be good, and set that aside.
He found another on the history of their world, agreeing that it was good for her to see where being a healer fell in the grand scheme of magic and non-magic users. Finally, he went looking for a book on controlling energy. Though it generally fell more into the realm of a spirit mage, he knew that it would be imperative for her to learn to control her magic energy if she was going to stay here. He described each of the books and his reasoning for picking them, and then nabbed a book for himself to browse while she was reading.
“Would you like to read outside?” He asked Anabelle, having noticed that the other pair seemed to already be outside once more.
“May I help you carry these books?” She questioned, holding out her arms. Have actual books in her hands that she didn’t have to try to sneak around and hide. She could actually sit somewhere and simply read. It was a thrilling idea, and she was actually smiling with excitement. “Thank you for helping me pick out books.” She said. “Do you have a preference for where I should start?” She asked.
“Do you think that Anabelle needs help, or should we step outside and have them meet us?” Either way, Rhys would soon find herself sitting in a comfortable place with one of the books propped up on her lap. She sat her bag by her side, and opened it briefly, pulling out her journal. She had offered to show Devon the drawing she had made of the tree. “Would you still like to see my new sketches?” She asked.
She passed him the journal when he was ready, and then opened up the first of the books he had picked out for her. She knew if she watched him looking over her sketches, she would find herself more worried about his reaction than she was thinking about the content that she needed to learn. The first passage in the book in her lap was about how the elemental magician was similar to and different from the rest of the magicians. It was an interesting read, and filled with things that she had never learned before. Though Devon hadn’t been around Rhys when she completed the most recent sketches, he might be able to tell that drawing helped her relax. Then again, so did reading. She was pretty relaxed, working her way through the first few pages before she came across a sentence she couldn’t quite decipher. “Devon, there are a few words in this sentence I don’t know… Can you tell me what this means?” She asked, interrupting the silence.
It was difficult for the girl to remain humble when she was used to being defensive, but she did her best to let her guard down a little and allow the man to help her. She pointed to the passage, rather than read it aloud, because she honestly wasn’t even sure how to pronounce the second word in the sentence. A recondite component of control of the elements is the very nature of nature; there is the cycle of the elements, as well as the cycle among the elements—accommodating cycles embedded within cycles, the pattern repeats onward and so forth through land and time.
Kieran only looked for books that were written in English, of course, and took his time browsing through the books to find one on beginning to heal. He was trying to find something that would walk her through basic meditation as well, so that she could control her ability, rather than using it on anyone who was hurt around her. He didn’t know about the small mishap with her mother before, but figured that such an event was likely with someone being untrained in their skills. He found a medium sized book that he thought would be good, and set that aside.
He found another on the history of their world, agreeing that it was good for her to see where being a healer fell in the grand scheme of magic and non-magic users. Finally, he went looking for a book on controlling energy. Though it generally fell more into the realm of a spirit mage, he knew that it would be imperative for her to learn to control her magic energy if she was going to stay here. He described each of the books and his reasoning for picking them, and then nabbed a book for himself to browse while she was reading.
“Would you like to read outside?” He asked Anabelle, having noticed that the other pair seemed to already be outside once more.
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It was fortunate that Rhys was not in on Mahea’s negative ‘conversation’ with Devon. The woman acted like she knew Rhys’ life story, when they had both run away from their troubles. Rhys was completely unaware of their conversation, and was actually speaking politely with Kieran. Ana spoke up about walking around, and Kieran nodded quickly. “Okay. Yes, we can certainly do that. I thought that you might want to rest a bit after the traveling, but if you are feeling up to walking around, we can do that. And maybe get a bite to eat if your stomach feels settled.” Kieran offered.
Devon suggested that Ana go with him to the library to find texts on healing, and Kieran nodded in agreement that it was a good idea. He wasn’t going to have Ana go off alone with Devon—while he trusted the man, he didn’t think it was fair to pawn her off on someone else and leave. He had just brought her to this world, and he felt responsible for her. “I would love to come along. It has been some time since I have been able to peruse the library.” Kieran replied, shifting the bag on his shoulder.
“Would you like to join us?” Kieran asked, turning to Rhys. He wasn’t a mind reader, but he could sense her energy. He felt like she was not at all confident about her place, and he agreed with Devon that this woman was likely very important to fulfilling the prophecy that he had seen. Rhys needed to feel like she was a part of this group, like she had a place among other magic users.
Though Devon had asked the group if they were going to be attending, Kieran was right that Rhys needed a more explicit invitation. She hadn’t answered Devon’s initial request, but after Kieran asked, she bit her lip, and nodded. “Okay.” She said, largely because she knew that Mahea wasn’t going. “Devon told me that there was a nice library around here, but I wasn’t sure where it was.” Rhys admitted.
“We’ll show you where it is.” Kieran responded, gesturing for the rest of the group to follow. He led the way to the library, which was along one of the other main roads. Before they entered, Kieran wanted to tell Ana and Rhys a little more about the library. He opened the door to the large building, mentioning that they could read inside or outside, so long as they spoke to the librarian. “Her name is Urkwia. She is a mind reader, like Devon, and is in the know on basically everything going on, especially in Yarlow. If you have any questions, and we aren’t around, feel free to ask her.”
He knew that Ana was out of her comfort zone, so much so that she was in another world, but he felt like Rhys was as well, and didn’t want her to feel left out at all. “Urkwia! Are you around?” A small bell chimed as he opened the door, and though he could feel Urkwia’s energy, he called out more to be polite. The foyer wasn’t particularly large. The library had been built to be functional more than anything else. There was a staircase on either side, with a sign directing people towards the various topics in the library. On the main level there were books on agriculture, history, religion, and some other academic topics. On the upper level was most of the books on magic. The left staircase was energy and healing, and on the right there was mind reading and elementals. Along the back wall, the two topics met, along with books about politics and interactions between the various magic groups.
“So Ana, if we are looking for some books in healing, you will want to go up the left staircase. Rhys, books on elementals are on the right. Devon can you show her?” He asked, glancing over at his friend for confirmation that they could each play a role in helping train Rhys and Ana. Kieran thought that Ana might benefit from a brief guide on each of the topics, but he didn’t want to overwhelm her. Urkwia appeared a few moments later, finally appearing from the stacks on the floor. “We have a new healer and an elemental who need some guidance. Any books you recommend before we find them mentors?” Kieran asked.
Devon suggested that Ana go with him to the library to find texts on healing, and Kieran nodded in agreement that it was a good idea. He wasn’t going to have Ana go off alone with Devon—while he trusted the man, he didn’t think it was fair to pawn her off on someone else and leave. He had just brought her to this world, and he felt responsible for her. “I would love to come along. It has been some time since I have been able to peruse the library.” Kieran replied, shifting the bag on his shoulder.
“Would you like to join us?” Kieran asked, turning to Rhys. He wasn’t a mind reader, but he could sense her energy. He felt like she was not at all confident about her place, and he agreed with Devon that this woman was likely very important to fulfilling the prophecy that he had seen. Rhys needed to feel like she was a part of this group, like she had a place among other magic users.
Though Devon had asked the group if they were going to be attending, Kieran was right that Rhys needed a more explicit invitation. She hadn’t answered Devon’s initial request, but after Kieran asked, she bit her lip, and nodded. “Okay.” She said, largely because she knew that Mahea wasn’t going. “Devon told me that there was a nice library around here, but I wasn’t sure where it was.” Rhys admitted.
“We’ll show you where it is.” Kieran responded, gesturing for the rest of the group to follow. He led the way to the library, which was along one of the other main roads. Before they entered, Kieran wanted to tell Ana and Rhys a little more about the library. He opened the door to the large building, mentioning that they could read inside or outside, so long as they spoke to the librarian. “Her name is Urkwia. She is a mind reader, like Devon, and is in the know on basically everything going on, especially in Yarlow. If you have any questions, and we aren’t around, feel free to ask her.”
He knew that Ana was out of her comfort zone, so much so that she was in another world, but he felt like Rhys was as well, and didn’t want her to feel left out at all. “Urkwia! Are you around?” A small bell chimed as he opened the door, and though he could feel Urkwia’s energy, he called out more to be polite. The foyer wasn’t particularly large. The library had been built to be functional more than anything else. There was a staircase on either side, with a sign directing people towards the various topics in the library. On the main level there were books on agriculture, history, religion, and some other academic topics. On the upper level was most of the books on magic. The left staircase was energy and healing, and on the right there was mind reading and elementals. Along the back wall, the two topics met, along with books about politics and interactions between the various magic groups.
“So Ana, if we are looking for some books in healing, you will want to go up the left staircase. Rhys, books on elementals are on the right. Devon can you show her?” He asked, glancing over at his friend for confirmation that they could each play a role in helping train Rhys and Ana. Kieran thought that Ana might benefit from a brief guide on each of the topics, but he didn’t want to overwhelm her. Urkwia appeared a few moments later, finally appearing from the stacks on the floor. “We have a new healer and an elemental who need some guidance. Any books you recommend before we find them mentors?” Kieran asked.
Alrighty. I think I will have Rhys go with Ana and Kieran to the library--give Ana a chance to form her own opinion of Rhys.
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