I welcome you to read the starting point of this Story.
The Story known as Second Chance.
Idrias was born small.
Well in her first years, she learned how to read with her father books. She learned how to write by herself, and with the age of five her father had to create a rule.
-- "You can only start reading a new book if you collect a new relic".
Easy, very easy, she lives in the Dukedom of Runah.
Tanahta is a world full of surprises, unique amongst the Alliance of Three Race for having no nobility of power and for keeping the commons with not much knowledge of what's really going on in the world of people of power.
It has a Great Continent, two small islands, which are Iceland, in the southwest, and Nissan, the land of the rising sun at the east, and then, Great Island. There are mountains dividing central and west areas of the Great Continent, the west of it is a desert.
Then, east side of the mountains, there is the Dukedom of Runah, ruled by a Dukess named Kathara, heir of the old ways.
It is said Kathara inherited the old techniques created by his family long ago.
The Dukedom is a very special place. During the war, Tanahta was bombed by an invisible fleet, which destroyed its echosystem creating a mix of alternated dimensions with all dimensions, so you can find half a castle or bridge, and a place water drops from the air. All the relics were moved during the terraforming done by the tyke -- reptilians.
And then, we have our Dukedom.
I'll have to hide most of my thoughts from you the reader, but know that I'm a storyteller who knows what's going on, specially because of my high position in politics.
Idrias is the daughter of a wirzard and a witch.
We never know, but we can assume she's also a witch like her mother, which is the case in 90% of times.
Her father tried to force her to do magic many times.
She doesn't produced a single effect.
To collect relics was not so easy as she initially thought, and her father analysed the artifacts she collected to see if she could start a new book.
Initially, she went no far away from home. The parallel streets were too far. Soon, she wanted to go farther, and one day she went to the other streets of her village. Idrias saw a dirt and poor man, and was affraid of him, but the man just smiled and went away. By the end of the day, she discovered The Water, and drunk it. It was at the woods, just after the bridge that takes to nowhere, but it was an artifact she couldn't carry home. She didn't imagined the fear she would feel when it suddenly became dark, and she felt fear, hungry and cold. By midnight, more or less, she decided to drink the water, and the hunger ended.
The artifact was a convex stone, and water drops from the air.
There were flying squirrels by that woods.
The following day, she went back home, waiting for her father to reprehend her, but it never happened.
Assa Ink, her father, listened to her story of what happened, and decided to tell her.
-- Idrias, I'll tell you the truth: I am a wizard.
-- Wh,... What do you mean, dady? -- she was a bit confused.
-- It's better if I show you -- and he took his wand from the pocket. Assa pointed to the table and said alloud: -- "Ergo!", and the table started to fluctuate. Then, he pointed the window and it closed. Apparently happy, he opened the window and landed the table.
-- Ah,... It's like in books,... Magic.
-- Exactly, Idrias -- he was happy -- I am a wizard, and your mother's a witch, so you are a witch too, only a witch would find There Where it is The Water, Magic guided you.
-- I'm a,.. I'm a witch? -- she suddenly understood.
-- Exactly, my girl -- said Assa, her father -- And from today on, I'll teach you everything you need to learn, but you have to accept studying. It's intentional. And when you get older, you'll know everything.
But Idrias never manifested Magic, by no means.
She's ten years old, now -- It's time to do something magical! She tried everything, but not even a single fire she could light on.
Then, her father died, leaving her with a strong sense of missing. She stoped reading. But well, one day she remembered her father had magic books, so she looked up on his old stuff to find a book with the answer for her missing feeling.
Idrias found a Ritual to be made to the God of Knowledge, Ammah, once a week, with a direct question.
She made the Ritual and asked: -- Is my father still with me? -- the answer was: "No", and she wanted to cry but no single tear droped, in depression until her mother get back from work.
-- Idrias,... -- said her mother.
-- I've made a Ritual -- her mother looked at the symbols, quickly, and understood what she have done.
-- The Ritual of Augury,... to Ammah,... What did you asked?
-- I asked if my father is still with me and the answer was "No",... I wanted it so much, that my father was with me to see,... I've made a Ritual,...
-- Oh, Idrias,... Look, this is the Ritual of Augury, and you have made a Ritual. It means you're a witch, and now you can access The School. Our school is here, and there. It's a secret, but you're going to start to see The School, hidden from the eyes of commons in plain sight, you're a witch, and you father would be proud of you.
-- What happens when a person dies?
-- This, nobody knows -- her mother almost cried, but decided to explain -- I know that when a person dies, the spirit must find a new Mission. If the spirit finds a new mission, then the spirit can be born again and be in the world. It's said that some spirits go The Horizon, which is a dimension, others are judged and go to Hell, or The Oblivion. You don't have to worry about your father. I'm sure he must be in a good place.
Idrias don't understood it promptly, but she was tired.
-- I want to go to bed -- she asked.
The Dukedom is a very special place. During the war, Tanahta was bombed by an invisible fleet, which destroyed its echosystem creating a mix of alternated dimensions with all dimensions, so you can find half a castle or bridge, and a place water drops from the air. All the relics were moved during the terraforming done by the tyke -- reptilians.
And then, we have our Dukedom.
I'll have to hide most of my thoughts from you the reader, but know that I'm a storyteller who knows what's going on, specially because of my high position in politics.
Idrias is the daughter of a wirzard and a witch.
We never know, but we can assume she's also a witch like her mother, which is the case in 90% of times.
Her father tried to force her to do magic many times.
She doesn't produced a single effect.
To collect relics was not so easy as she initially thought, and her father analysed the artifacts she collected to see if she could start a new book.
Initially, she went no far away from home. The parallel streets were too far. Soon, she wanted to go farther, and one day she went to the other streets of her village. Idrias saw a dirt and poor man, and was affraid of him, but the man just smiled and went away. By the end of the day, she discovered The Water, and drunk it. It was at the woods, just after the bridge that takes to nowhere, but it was an artifact she couldn't carry home. She didn't imagined the fear she would feel when it suddenly became dark, and she felt fear, hungry and cold. By midnight, more or less, she decided to drink the water, and the hunger ended.
The artifact was a convex stone, and water drops from the air.
There were flying squirrels by that woods.
The following day, she went back home, waiting for her father to reprehend her, but it never happened.
Assa Ink, her father, listened to her story of what happened, and decided to tell her.
-- Idrias, I'll tell you the truth: I am a wizard.
-- Wh,... What do you mean, dady? -- she was a bit confused.
-- It's better if I show you -- and he took his wand from the pocket. Assa pointed to the table and said alloud: -- "Ergo!", and the table started to fluctuate. Then, he pointed the window and it closed. Apparently happy, he opened the window and landed the table.
-- Ah,... It's like in books,... Magic.
-- Exactly, Idrias -- he was happy -- I am a wizard, and your mother's a witch, so you are a witch too, only a witch would find There Where it is The Water, Magic guided you.
-- I'm a,.. I'm a witch? -- she suddenly understood.
-- Exactly, my girl -- said Assa, her father -- And from today on, I'll teach you everything you need to learn, but you have to accept studying. It's intentional. And when you get older, you'll know everything.
But Idrias never manifested Magic, by no means.
She's ten years old, now -- It's time to do something magical! She tried everything, but not even a single fire she could light on.
Then, her father died, leaving her with a strong sense of missing. She stoped reading. But well, one day she remembered her father had magic books, so she looked up on his old stuff to find a book with the answer for her missing feeling.
Idrias found a Ritual to be made to the God of Knowledge, Ammah, once a week, with a direct question.
She made the Ritual and asked: -- Is my father still with me? -- the answer was: "No", and she wanted to cry but no single tear droped, in depression until her mother get back from work.
-- Idrias,... -- said her mother.
-- I've made a Ritual -- her mother looked at the symbols, quickly, and understood what she have done.
-- The Ritual of Augury,... to Ammah,... What did you asked?
-- I asked if my father is still with me and the answer was "No",... I wanted it so much, that my father was with me to see,... I've made a Ritual,...
-- Oh, Idrias,... Look, this is the Ritual of Augury, and you have made a Ritual. It means you're a witch, and now you can access The School. Our school is here, and there. It's a secret, but you're going to start to see The School, hidden from the eyes of commons in plain sight, you're a witch, and you father would be proud of you.
-- What happens when a person dies?
-- This, nobody knows -- her mother almost cried, but decided to explain -- I know that when a person dies, the spirit must find a new Mission. If the spirit finds a new mission, then the spirit can be born again and be in the world. It's said that some spirits go The Horizon, which is a dimension, others are judged and go to Hell, or The Oblivion. You don't have to worry about your father. I'm sure he must be in a good place.
Idrias don't understood it promptly, but she was tired.
-- I want to go to bed -- she asked.
I had to stop writing, but I'll get back to it soon, don't worry.
Thanks for reading.
