The mysterious wizard

It was night and the moon was standing high at the sky. Clouds where covering his weak light. The nocturnal inhabitants of the wild and dangerous world were now hunting and looking for some helpless prey, but there were not only predators on their way through the jungles and other parts of the world. Not far away from the great tree, a small shadow was wandering around, a spectator would maybe be confused for a while because from time to time the shadow changed it's form but the person who was behind this shadow knew where to go. From time to time a predator recognized the small and helpless looking creature, but something was wrong with her, they could smell it … feel it and so they decided to look for another food-source. The shadow continued his walk without any break, just from time to time the person had to stand still to bring the view on something in the hands … and then the journey continued.


Jora was sleeping deep. She was happy because today was a very successful hunt; she met a group of bounty hunters and they all had no chance to escape her this time. Now they were inside her stomach and her hunger was blown away. It was a nice feeling not to fail on a hunt like the last times and so her sleep was extremely heavy this night, while her body was digesting his food. She dreamed about many things, old memories, how great she would become as a predator … and maybe she would shad slept during the next morning, if there wouldn't suddenly sound a familiar voice.

“Wake up ...”

Slowly Jora opened her eyes, the whole world was still blurry and only made of shapes before her eyes began to see through the darkness and her own sleepiness. Moments later she recognized the source of the voice and she cried out; “YOU?!”



---- Safe Harbor, 5 hours ago ----


Sanix was sitting inside his small hut at his desk. A book was lying in front of him and his eyes wandered over the text. A noise led him look up from his book and behind him he felt two army that began to hug his chest and two lips were kissing his neck.

“Hey Trish ...” he said smiling and laid his head into the neck so that he was able to see her.

The red haired woman smiled down and gave him a short kiss “Still reading? I missed you on the big daily dinner with the other settlers … they start to believe you don't like them.”

“Nonsense, I just have much to do … the fact that this arch-mage was here showed me that I have still enough to learn, even if I have this magical ring.”

“What was her name? Viola? From where do you know her? You never told me about her, even if I think she would be a little too young for you.” Trisha grinned a little.

“Who needs a arch-mage if I can have a woman like you?” Sanix replied smiling but then he became stern again “I know her since a few years … I met her long time ago on earth. And well … she looks definitely too young but I'm pretty sure that she isn't that young.”

Now Trisha sat down on his bed, not far away from the desk and raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean? A human must become older ...” and as sanix was still silent she blinked confused “... you don't want to tell me she isn't a human? She can't be a Vampire, she is walking through Felarya by sunlight ...”

Sanix raised his shoulders “I don't know very much about her, to be honest, I even don't know her race. Some people murmured that she found a spell to stay as young as she is now, other say that she is a supernatural creature … I don't know and I'm pretty sure I will never know it.”

The conversation was over for Sanix, but not for Trisha who seemed to be more curious than before. “WHAT do you know about her, Sanix?”

The blonde mage began to sigh and looked back at his book. “Trish, believe me … you shouldn't be too curious, but okay. All I know about her is that she is a very powerful mage, the first time I met her I was a dumb and horny teenager ...”

“Mh okay you are still horny today, my dear ...” Trisha interrupted him smiling but Sanix just laughed dryly and continued.

“... well I met her as a teacher, a guest-teacher. She told us something about arcane runes and lived at our academy for nearby two months. There were many rumors about her but what I definitely know is, that she is even mire powerful than every wizard on my academy and that she is a loner. She has no friends, no family, nothing … she travels through the different worlds and looks for even more wisdom. Is this enough?” he looked at Trisha but he could already read the answer inside her eyes.

“No … do you know anybody who could know more about her? You know very much persons even here on Felarya since you stayed for a longer time in Negav.”

A deep sigh came out of Sanix mouth again. “Trish … I'm not sure if you SHOULD find out more about this woman. She doesn't want that anybody learns more about here and maybe she could become … angry if you are sniffing around.”

“You didn't answer my question Sanix … do you know anybody? And I swear if you lie to me, there will be no sex during the next month … and you know I can wait.”

Sanix's eyes became narrow and he mumbled a silence curse. “Okay, okay, okay … BUT I won't come with you if you really want to search this guy! He is an old friend of mine … okay wait … friend is the wrong word, we were classmates and we hated each other. His name is Magnus and he was one of the only persons who came closer to her. I heard that she is visiting him from time to time but he is a bad guy, and stupid, and ugly, and boring … you shouldn't ...” he was moving his hands to support every single bad word about Magnus.

“Sanix … where does he live?” Trisha asked a little impatient now.

“Man I still think you are making a big mistake ...”

“Sanix!”

“Okay, okay, okay …. Negav. He's living in Negav, where all the others stupid guys are living. He has an own shop … herbs and all this stuff. But like I told you,I won't come with you! Even Crisis couldn't bring me into the shop of this guy!” and with these words the blond mage crossed his arms.

“Fine, I'll go on my own. Maybe I took vale with me.” Trisha replied dry and Sanix blinked with disbelief.

“Would you be so nice and tell me, why the hell you want to learn more about this woman? I mean there are many other interesting creatures here on Felarya and you don't have any interest in them.”

Now Trisha stood up, smiled thin. “Because if she is really so powerful, she can help me in finding this wild mage that should live somewhere close to Negav. We never found him inside the city and nobody heard about a wild mage … so I have to find people that could know the place where he is living. Understood? Fine … see you later!” and without waiting for an answer, Trisha stepped out of the hut, leaving a confused Sanix.

“Why we can't have some very nice days without any trouble or adventures …?” he just mumbled sighing. Trisha started her journey to Negav the same evening … she couldn't explain why but she was pretty sure that she was on a good path … a very good.


--- Back in the cave of Jora ----


Jora was staring with wide eyes to the small creature, standing on one of her knees.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! If you want to torture me again, I swear I will fight until … until … until I've lost!” the giantess was shouting, still in panic.

The small human on her knee was a young woman, she had dark hairs which fell until her shoulders, two violet colored eyes staring at her. The last time Jora had stared into these eyes, she was shrunken and they were extremely big but this time there was something different. The face, the whole look of the wizard that was called Viola wasn't stern, cold or dangerous, she nearly looked like a small child. For a while she was just staring at her in silence before she spoke carefully and a little silent.


“I … I want to become your friend.”


And Jora was lost for words.