Introduction: Ven has just arrived in Maelor, one of the most militaristic and magic focused cities in Heisynia.  He has just ended a long journey and is not sure what it is he's looking for.  As he walks around the streets of Maelor he comes upon students returning to their daily classes.  What is it he's feeling as he gazes longingly at them? What is it that he will find in Maelor? What obstacles await him in the future?...