The sun was just hiding behind the horizon as it sank lower, almost as if it were submerging itself into the ocean. The sky dazzled with all sorts of bright colors, from deep orange, to blood red as the heavens announced another days end. Rowan was enjoying the view from a small rowing boat that bobbed with the ocean waves, easily moved by the current. Turning his attention away from the sunset, and to the East, Rowan watched as the land of Midi drew closer and closer. He wasn’t alone on the boat, of course. The mage was joined by his fellow guild mates, two who were doing the hard rowing. Just a few minutes ago, Rowan and his guild mates were enjoying themselves on an impressive galleon, up until the point when the sailors had kicked them off their ship. They had explained that they could go no further, but thankfully, the Great and Magnificent Guildmaster Ardere had provided them with this small skiff. Rowan solemnly studied the faces that shared the boat with him, mentally preparing himself for the mission at hand. The plasma mage was a bit saddened knowing that the guild master wouldn’t be joining them, but his disappointment was shaken away by confidence in his guildmates. After all, they weren’t completely helpless, the Head of Resilience, Ace Enola was joining in on this mission. With a burst of inspiration, Rowan urged the rowers on, “C’mon! We’re almost there!”
A few minutes later, the skiff hit the sandy beach of Midi land, and Rowan was one of the first few off of the boat. The mage quickly took a moment to stretch out his cramped limbs from the relatively long rowboat ride, and he did a few jumping jacks while he was at it. With his body once again in tip top shape, Rowan turned to get his first close up look at Midi. Instantly his eyes were dazzled by the immense amount of natural beauty that filled the landscape, but the moment quickly passed due to Rowan’s lack of aesthetic appreciation. Shaking his head, Rowan turned his eyes to his allies, waiting for any sort of initiative or command.
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