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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2 : Ember Island

Damian is lying in his crib, his small body wrapped in a soft blanket. He gazes up at the clear blue sky outside his window, his eyes filled with wonder and curiosity. The gentle breeze blows through the room, rustling the curtains and bringing with it the sweet scent of spring.

Elara, Damian's mother, stands nearby, folding and arranging clothes in a small dresser. She pauses for a moment, looking over at her son.

"Is my Damian thinking about something?" she asks softly, a small smile on her face.

Damian turns his head towards her, his eyes bright with excitement.

"Of course I am," he seems to say with a gleeful grin, his tiny hands flapping with anticipation.

Elara chuckles softly, feeling a warmth in her heart. She knows that Damian has a whole world of discovery ahead of him, and she can't wait to see what he will explore and learn in the years to come. For now, she continues her chores, content in the knowledge that her son is safe and loved, and that the world outside their window is waiting for him to discover it.

6 years later...

It's been six years since, I was born here and I also learned that the place that I am living in actually a small island named ember Island.

Which is far away from other continent cut off with outside world but not completely, a ship arrive every month with goods which we use our crops to gain some money and exchange some goods with crops.

Right now , I am all alone in the house since mom( Elara green) has went to collect water from the river which is not far from house and my father ( Theron Grimblade) to forest for hunting some small animals and picking woods.

But the best thing about this world is that it is magic world it was just yesterday that i got see it .

Since we live in island there are not many people living and pretty much everyone know each other as I was stroling with my mother in my village i saw a lady who was watering her yard but as soon i saw it properly there was no container in her hand apart from that there was a blue shining circle which was very dimm since i didn't notice at first .

(Mom what's that shining in her hand) Damian said with curiosity

"That's magic and her name aria she is water mage" elara said

Back to present day

(According to what information, I got yesterday from my mom was that there are only 10 mages in our village apart from that she didn't told anything yesterday since a village lady came and she started her typical chats and didn't got chance yesterday to ask more about it.)

"Damian, I am home " elara said with a smile as her long brown hair swaying in the wind.

"Did my son miss me" elara asked in teasing manner as he didn't paid attention to her when she called him out .

As ,I was so deep in thoughts that , I didn't realize that mom has come back but as soon as I realized it , i replied her back

(Yes mom , I missed you ) Damian said with small smile on his face running towards her mother

"Were you now , I thought you didn't miss me as you didn't pay attention to me the first time , I called you" elara said while picking up Damian and saying it in a teasing tone.

(No mom it's not like that , I was thinking about something and I didn't realize it when you arrived) Damian said

"What is so important than me that you were daydreaming about" elara said in a playful manner as she put Damian back to floor and picked the water basket and walking towards the kitchen while Damian following her back.

"Mom mom yesterday you told me about that there are 10 mages in our village" Damian said while following her mom back.

"Yes there are 10 mages in our village, what about them" elara said while putting the bucket down .

" Mom I also want become a mage " Damian said with a fire in eyes .

As soon elara heard what her son said she was dumbstruck " son that's not possible you see a person can only become mage if he has mana " elara said while kneeling inront of him .

"Don't , I have mana then " Damian said while looking at her mom.

Elara picked up her son made him sat in a chair while she kneeling infront of him" look son, I dont know much about the world since , I have only went outside of this island long ago and from what I know there are knights who are physically strong but can't use magic and then are mages who use magic of elements which they are born with and last there are saints who use holy magic" ," If someone has mana it usually awaken when they are 5 years old " elara was sad as she said the last statement she thought it might hurt her son.

"Don't worry mom it doesn't matter if , I am not born with mana , I will just try to become strong in another way" Damian said with a glint in his eyes .

Hearing her son reply made elara heart at ease as she thought it might hurt her son.