With the defeat of the troll, something inside Caelum changed. He was no longer just a child in this world; he was something more. And day by day, his bond with the threads grew stronger. The power inside him was wild, untamed, and if he didn't learn to harness it, threatened to consume him.
Knowing the danger he had now been in, Toren and Mira set their choice on the city of Denerim and its ancient magical academy as a place to take Caelum so that he could learn to harness raw power he had unleashed.
He stirred into deep anticipation as he started to get his things packed up, ready to set off; the new phase in his life was about to start, and he would not face it alone. Caelum felt Lirael's presence beside him, while his parents could give all the guidance and encouragement for the future ahead.
But even as he left the village behind him, Caelum knew the world looming ahead was so much more complex, so much more dangerous than he could ever think.
And thus, he, the boy who had once belonged to no man's world, now became of this world.