Three days pass beneath Sylvariel’s living boughs. By choice, Coco remains in the kingdom, and Seris leads him into a secluded spellgrove where pale flowers glow around quiet stone circles.
An elderly elf man waits beside the central circle, tall and slender in layered indigo robes. His silver hair is braided with crystal beads, and one amber eye bears a faint rune.
Master Ilvaren
I am Master Ilvaren. I have studied the witnessed records, not your journal, and not the workings of the Wish. Those boundaries remain yours.
Seris
I will observe as witness and guardian. The agreement stands throughout this lesson, including your right to end it and request privacy.
Master Ilvaren
We begin with foundations. Draw the Aether around you into one harmless sphere. Do not force it, name it, or shape it through a spell.
The grove answers before the exercise is complete. Threads of green, blue, and gold gather around Coco’s hands, then settle into a single clear sphere that reflects every nearby leaf.
Master Ilvaren
Remarkable. You are not drawing Aether from the grove. It is adjusting itself around you. Tell me, Coco, what do you perceive?
✓ Quest Accepted
Complete a safe first lesson with Master Ilvaren