Rainon, Part 4

Now you are settled in Crossroad Village,

and it's time to start finding experiences that may trigger your magic. Mages in the Order rambled on and on about the different ways to fan the spark of magic into flames, but there were no established rules. Some mages found their magic in a dream, while others found it walking down the same street they walked every day. More popular mages found magic while traveling far and wide to the lands across the sea and over the mountains to the east, and some while living by the Fae Forest. Already the forest is affecting you, and the weariness of your journey is an old memory. 

Elia would not return for another fortnight; the next meeting landed on a new moon, and as you continue to hear, the Fae do not leave the forest when the moon is not in the sky. No one is sure why, and it puzzles you. Surely people who live so near to the Fae must know why they remain in the forest. You add the oddity to the list of thing you hope to learn before returning home. 

The sun didn't shine today, and a thick gray cloud spanned the sky while the summer air remained; the villagers went about their business with small frowns. The village is still too new, and you are still thrilled with the grassy streets and beautiful fountains to care much about the muggy weather. Mayor Elwood mopped his face with a kerchief and gestured to the empty space of the village green, telling a woman with a scroll something long-winded. The summer solstice drew near, and you heard the festival here was a real treat. The young women of the village who turned sixteen before the festival were recognized in the Ceremony of Maidens, a local coming-of-age celebration. 

You return to your cottage, convinced nothing new would happen on a day like this, and Elia is standing on your doorstep. Her complexion looks human in the light of the day, and if it weren't for her ears, she could have walked down the Imperial Road without a second glance in her direction. 

"Come," she said, and held out her hand. "The Fae Lords will see you now."

Up next...

We get to venture into the forest now! Hooray!

After a few weeks exploring the Fae Forest, we will move to a different part of Rainon. The journey to find your magic will be well-rounded. 

Chantel and I have created a schedule for video releases. I will attach links here once she sends them to me. We are going to detail the creative experience from an artist's and a writer's perspective, interruptions and all, in vlog style. 

As always, comments/suggestions/constructive criticism are welcome.

Danika