As he meandered over the cobble, so did his mind, recalling stories he'd heard of the guild that used to inhabit the city. Tales of grandeur, mighty wizards that overcame unspeakable odds. Most were hearsay, of course, Sorcerer Weekly barely ever delving into details. In Aven's experience, the magazines tended to put their focus more upon the various beauties within the guild rather than their specific exploits. He took a moment to wonder where they'd disappeared to, they certainly had to be somewhere. He shrugged; it wasn't really his place to wonder. As much as he looked up to the wizards of Fairy Tail, he was sure they all had their reasons.
His path invariably led him to a park, at the center of which stood a large tree. It's branches extended quite far, probably high enough to get a good look at the city from above. He latched onto that stray thought, and made his way toward the park. At the center, he halted, taking a moment to admire the grace of the tree, considering that it'd probably stood there for decades. He tapped the ground beside him with his cane, and a deep purple magic circle appeared affixed to the ground, two feet across. Then, he tapped the ground in front of him twice, two more magic circles appearing: both that same two foot diameter, one silver, one bright yellow. In a small flash, the yellow circle shattered, and its silver companion glowed brightly. With that, he stepped forward onto the silver circle, causing a silver mist to disperse from the circle as it dissipated, then planted a foot on the tree. Then another, followed by a wooden thunk from his cane, and repeating as he gracefully walked up the tree as though gravity was no issue.
After reaching a middle branch, he stopped, not wanting to hurt the ancient tree by making a perch on less sturdy branches higher up. He hung onto the offshoot above him as he took in the view. Breathtaking! It was a blessing of his that out of the year he'd traveled, he could still find a sense of awe in exploration; or, perhaps that was simply the norm. He supposed he'd find out.