Spoiler
You spot a small, dim light that illuminates the entrance of an atramentous cave. You shiver as the wind picks up and brushes itself against your cheeks. Curling your arms around yourself, you start towards the cave in hopes of some shield and warmth against the wind. Your feet crunch in the snow with each step as the wind howls in every direction. You take a deep breath as you approach the cave.
At the mouth of the cave, you come to a stop. You pull your compass out of your pocket, only to find the glass has shattered from the frigid temperatures. You realize that you have no way home until night falls and the stars reappear out of the clouds. Your thoughts about finding home stop when you hear small whispers coming from inside the cave.
"Hello?" You call out, shakily. No response, but the whispers have stopped.
You take a few more steps into the cave, now fully out of the path of the strong winds. You hear small pitter patters ahead of you, almost animal like.
"Hello?" You call out again, still no response.
Feeling braver and happy to be out of the cold, you begin to move deeper into the cave. As you walk forward, you realize the cave is starting to fill with lights. You finally make it to the first clearing.
Burning torches surround the outline of the clearing, accenting the small piles of eggs under each light. You walk by and study each pile, noticing all the different colors and shapes. As curiosity overtakes, you begin reaching for a small egg with a fluffy tail. Before you are able to touch the egg, a loud thud smacks against the floor.
Heart racing, your head shoots up towards the sound. A small, old man stands before you with a large cane in hand. He is wrapped snuggly in a green robe that looks soft like velvet. It is accented with gold ropes that match his golden wood carved cane. "You mustn't touch those eggs if you are not ready for the responsibilities that come along with them." The old man says to you.
"What do you mean?" You ask, tucking your hands in your pockets.
"Come with me." He responds.
The old man turns and starts walking to another clearing and you follow. Inside the clearing, the walls are filled from top to bottom with framed photos of all sorts of beautiful creatures. In the center of the clearing, you notice a small desk covered with stacks of books.
"What are all these?" You ask the old man.
"These are all the creatures of the Magi." He responds, before sitting down at the desk. He then adds, "You only are able to find this cave if you have the magic wielding powers of a Magi. You have been chosen."
Your eyes grow wide at his response, not sure what this means or why you have been chosen. Your thoughts are broken away when you hear the old man speak again.
"Pull up a chair, youngin'. You have much to learn."
At the mouth of the cave, you come to a stop. You pull your compass out of your pocket, only to find the glass has shattered from the frigid temperatures. You realize that you have no way home until night falls and the stars reappear out of the clouds. Your thoughts about finding home stop when you hear small whispers coming from inside the cave.
"Hello?" You call out, shakily. No response, but the whispers have stopped.
You take a few more steps into the cave, now fully out of the path of the strong winds. You hear small pitter patters ahead of you, almost animal like.
"Hello?" You call out again, still no response.
Feeling braver and happy to be out of the cold, you begin to move deeper into the cave. As you walk forward, you realize the cave is starting to fill with lights. You finally make it to the first clearing.
Burning torches surround the outline of the clearing, accenting the small piles of eggs under each light. You walk by and study each pile, noticing all the different colors and shapes. As curiosity overtakes, you begin reaching for a small egg with a fluffy tail. Before you are able to touch the egg, a loud thud smacks against the floor.
Heart racing, your head shoots up towards the sound. A small, old man stands before you with a large cane in hand. He is wrapped snuggly in a green robe that looks soft like velvet. It is accented with gold ropes that match his golden wood carved cane. "You mustn't touch those eggs if you are not ready for the responsibilities that come along with them." The old man says to you.
"What do you mean?" You ask, tucking your hands in your pockets.
"Come with me." He responds.
The old man turns and starts walking to another clearing and you follow. Inside the clearing, the walls are filled from top to bottom with framed photos of all sorts of beautiful creatures. In the center of the clearing, you notice a small desk covered with stacks of books.
"What are all these?" You ask the old man.
"These are all the creatures of the Magi." He responds, before sitting down at the desk. He then adds, "You only are able to find this cave if you have the magic wielding powers of a Magi. You have been chosen."
Your eyes grow wide at his response, not sure what this means or why you have been chosen. Your thoughts are broken away when you hear the old man speak again.
"Pull up a chair, youngin'. You have much to learn."
