Elementalmage Stories

Never a dull day around the monstery. Kat has to deal with a missing childhood friend, his roommate, and a suspicious younger student while trying to find the herbs she needs to help one of her animal charges heal. After the protagonist/main character/hero assignment, Writing Excuses had a writing assignment that asked listeners to tell a main character's story three times: once with an obstacle, once with an antagonist, and once with a villain. I thought it might be interesting to place this story in the Elemental Mage world, building off the first assignment with main character Kat...right up until I realized what the easiest bit of villainy available was. It took me days to write that story.

A couple of months after an epidemic swarms through and kills many animals in the stables, students in the Academy's Monstery band together to help an advanced student save a sick animal. Writing Excuses had a writing assignment that asked listeners to tell a story three times: once from the point of view of the protagonist, once from the main character's point of view, and once from the hero's point view. I thought it might be interesting to place this story in the Elemental Mage world.

After the sudden death of her grandmother leaves her alone in the world, Yunae strikes out on a journey to find a place where she belongs. Just as she's beginning to give up hope, she meets a strange, shadowy man named Xyaie. She is immediately swept into a life she never imagined possible and begins to find answers to questions she never thought to ask. Is it possible that a man she hardly knows holds the answers to her past? Excerpt: "Is it enough?" she asked, wildly eager for him to try. She was invigorated by the magic. His response was a movement: he swept his hand through the sky, cutting into the air as he did when they first met. Unlike then, however, the cut did not fade. It remained; a jagged blank in her vision-a color too dark to truly see. She felt like howling in victory, caught up in the thrill of it all. Instead, though, she turned to him, triumphant, "We did it!" "We did," he echoed, his voice was solemn, not at all reflecting her victorious cheer. The exhilaration vanished. "I can't go," she told him, understanding. "I cannot bear you safely through the void," the explanation itself was an apology. She offered a smile, true in spirit; she wanted him to go home safely, "It's alright. I understand. Thank you for everything." He opened his mouth as if to reply, but no words came out. Instead, she suddenly felt him press something into her hand and then his lips were on hers. The kiss was gentle and sweet, but she did not return it-it was over too quickly. She was too surprised react, and then he was gone. The shock it caused almost stunned her, but not quite. She had made a decision. She rushed toward the gap in the sky faster than she knew she could move. She threw herself into it; falling, hurtling, caught.

A princess chosen to study at the Elemental Academy of the three Kingdoms, knowing her ability of controlling every element.. will she make new friend or enemies? more importantly, will she learn to hide her powers or not?. -I suck at summaries but, I try to give my best for this story. Hope you'll like it :).-