Wizard's Chronicle: Chapter 1

A Test

Mythos clung to his father’s hand as they made their way to the strange old man in long flowing robe and beard.

The man lifted his head from the scroll where he was writing and nodded to Mythos and his father.

Mythos and his father stepped forward.

The man with the long beard took an examining gaze at the child.

Mythos held his father’s hand tighter.

“It’s alright son.”

“Come child. Let go of your father for a while.”

Mythos felt hesitant but he still obeyed.

For a moment he stood there in silence while the man closed his eyes.

It appears to Mythos that he was in deep concentration.

When the man opened his eyes there was a bright blinding aura glowing around Mythos.

The crowd in the plaza gasped.

Mythos did not know what to do. He did not know where the strange glow was coming from.

“Father…”

“I’m here son,” Came the voice from the crowd. The aura was so bright that he could not see the other people around him.

Then suddenly it was gone like it was never there in the first place.

When he looked again the old man’s attention has turned from him to his father.

“Mister Brynes right?”

“That is correct Wizard Stephen.”

“You need to give me directions to your house. As I would need to visit you personally after the testing.”

“As you wish Wizard Stephen.”

His father came to the wizard’s table. He was given a parchment where he drew the directions to their house.

Then his father took him again.

Mythos looked behind him and he saw another child being tested.

“See that wasn’t long.” His father turned to him as they started walking back to their carriage.

Mythos smiled.

His father smile back but Mythos noticed there was something different about him.

Like he was worried.