Chapter 4
Archmage Reza was not at all what Nev expected. His previous master, Kustaa, and the few other mages he had met while serving Kustaa, tended toward aggressive and authoritarian. Reza was a small man in a straw hat, with a cane in one hand.
“I take it you are Nev,” the man said. “I’m Reza. I didn’t really want a student. I thought I was done with students, but apparently the powers that be want me to teach you.” With that, he rolled his eyes. They stood on the open air balcony outside Nev’s quarters. Nev had gone out to explore, and the man had come strolling out toward him.
“Yes, I’m Nev.”
“Show me what you’ve got.”
“Excuse me?” Nev wasn’t sure what the mage was looking for.
“Show me some magic.”
There was an unlit candle on a table. Nev raised his hand in the direction of
