2.The world of mages

Dear diary,
 
After some time and a lot of drama between Talion and his supposed girlfriend, Talion brought us together to tell us something very important...
 
But before that he went on a small few days journey to his father in Usa-Laominis. During his departure there was a nice festival held in the city of Oner and we decided to go there and participate in as many contests as we could to make some quick fair money, and of course furthermore the reputation of the famous Bart, the Bard. Everybody is talented in some way and mostly different ways so we did not have to compete against each other. I would have won my contest anyway. Verfy and Heron competed in a marathon around the city and some of its fields. They did really good. Verfy finished 2nd and Heron 7th. I did make a little bit of fun of him for getting beaten by a girl, but there was Verfy we were talking about, she is no ordinary girl. Heron then proceeded to go to a strength contest in which he definitely got lucky for winning. The last round wasn't even about strength. I could've moved that barrel, but I wouldn't've got till there that's for sure. I for one went on participating to the only contest there that was fit for me. A singing contest, obviously. I successfully reached the finals with another bard of my own, singing at a new type of instrument I found very interesting. A violin. After mesmerizing the ears of the judges with my ballads and stories it all came down to the public's choice. Which I unfortunately wasn't. Looks like the people didn't like my genre of music. I feel disappointed in them for not knowing what masterpieces sound like. After the competition I went to congratulate the winner bard and he sold me some tips about these crowds. A very good sport.
 
When Talion came back he told us about everything he did with his old party, Damaschini, Lyaria, Nerissa, Zarkuz, Myiun, Mazog and Evhai. And the least I can say is...wow. That was a lot to take in. Apparently the world is ending and we are going to die and it's all because of Talion. That's not what he said but I figure he is at fault for some of their problems. I just have so many questions. Eve was there too and she was just as mesmerized as me, and Eve is way smarter than me. I am quite afraid that all he said was true. He surely doesn't look like the man who would invent all of this for attention or whatever reason. It would explain his lack of happy emotions. I have so many questions. The others can't see me weak in mind. I mean I already am weak in anything physical add this and I'm sure I'll get treated like a kid and a nuisance. What are these dimensions, and planes of existanse he is talking about. Damaschini and the others really were on a whole new level of knowledge and power. I don't understand why they broke apart. I mean I only heard about Damaschini's steadfastness and of his crew loyalty. It feels weird. This Xantinya really sounds powerful. And to make matters worse we heard news that Haldric, the former king of Worania, allied with this Xantinya and left on a DRAGON. I never thought dragons would come near our world. I knew they were real and not myths like everybody was telling me.
 
We decided to go ask for help from the Great Council of Mages in Usa-Laominis. With the help of Talion's father we got an audience so we pitched in to make a common speech plan. When we got there and started to talk we were met with unrelenting old men who just wouldn't do anything. After Talion ignored most of our pre-speech talk and went on rumbling about some stuff we didn't necessarily find important or convincing either. I got mad and gave an archmage who opposed us a children's book of prayers to insult him. Looks like the hope of the most powerful people in the world in long lost. It seems as if the world is gonna end because of the unwillingness of the people to fight for it. These men were supposed to be the epitome of power and hope. They should be the ones to understand what the Almighty told us, and that is to fight. All those years of learning higher arcane and nothing came of it. What will become of us...? After we left the hearing, discouraged and ravaged that same guy took us into his study and told us he wants to help and we can ask him for stuff. Time we be on our way to Marion.