Flames, screams. A burning village. A huge looming figure. Runes. Sacrifices, lies. A powerful deity. Tekana woke from the dreamscape, gasping. She felt terror after leaving the dream. It almost felt... real. But that couldn't be right. She was just lying on a cot with Yukata by her side, and her injuries were wrapped up. " Wait... who did this? And what is this place? " Tekana thought. They were in what seemed to be a magic shop. There were potions and scrolls and all sorts of magical objects.

The door opened, and a tall man walked in. " I knew you would wake up soon. ". Tekana jumped and, oddly enough, Yukata ran up to the calming voice, feeling comfortable. " Who are you and what do you want? " Tekana said from her cot. " The name's Yuta, and I don't want anything really. " The voice said. He had green eyes and a face that looked sleek and cool, with black hair underneath his tophat, wearing a tuxedo. " Why am I here then? " Tekana said in an aggressive tone. " I'm the one who saved you and your dragon from being the next sacrifice! " Yuta said, surprised at her aggression. Tekana only saw blips and flashes of what happened in the temple, but she did remember seeing exploding cards, and feeling an excruciating pain, but nothing else. " Oh yeah... " Tekana thought. " I almost lost my arms back there! " " Listen, I know that you're in a state of shock, but-" Yuta was cut off by Tekana.

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" How did you make those cards explode? " Tekana said very eager to know. " I enchanted them. " Yuta said smoothly. " You can do that?! " Tekana responded awestruck." But they have to be specific cards. " He added. " I'm a Mage and a Magician. " Yuta said cheerfully. " How can you be both? " Tekana asked. " ( Okay, so she's going to be like that... ) So I create spells and enchant objects, and brew potions, hence the Mage. But I enchant objects that Magicians use, like cards and other things, hence the Magician. " Yuta explained. " Ohhhhhh... that makes PERFECT sense. " Tekana said with an intended sassiness. " Sigh.. please don't be like that. " Yuta pleaded. " Alright, alright, I'm sorry. But how do you create spells? " Tekana asked with a curiosity.

" I can't tell you that... at least not until you're a Mage yourself... " Yuta responded. " Wait, what? IS THAT WHY I'M HERE!?!?! " Tekana said surprised by the sudden turn of events. " I'm going to become a Mage!? "Tekana said awestruck by the fact. " Like create spells and stuff?! " " Yep! Now get your robe on and lets learn your first spell. ".