Arch-Magician Eric of the Mountain

Eric has been living a humble life. Contented with solitude and in service for the most of his days, it is only very occasionally that he feels the pangs of jealousy that can creep up on a wizard with only a broom. Keeping to himself, he watches the patrons of the tavern come in and out with all their bells and whistles, all the while, sweeping the floor.

The barkeep is nice enough. They’ve developed a mutual respect over the years in the bar. When chaos breaks out (as it often does) it is good to know who is on your side. Despite this quiet friendship, Arch-Magician Eric would probably still be described as shy in conversations whenever others happen to remember him. Collecting his wage at the end of the shift, he returns home to rest, knowing that the early morning will be busy again.

The mornings are different than the evenings for Eric. Waking up early, he heads to the Forgotten Babies Wizard’s Orphanage to do some dusk-lit housekeeping before helping the staff to take care of the early risers. Most of Eric’s energy is spent here, and he’s thankful for whenever it is quiet on week-day night shifts at the Tavern.

On one such evening when he took a step outside for a couple puffs on the pipe to relieve the frustrations at his financial predicaments, Eric met his familiar Apollo, under the moonlight. He had been deep in thought about the kind of powerful staff he could buy in the cities ‘Magical’ Equipment Stores, if only he did not need to save money for Pilk for the orphanage. Quietly, Apollo had whimpered from behind the bins. Eric did not hear him at first, but in a moment of quiet shared between the Arch-Magician and the moon, Eric had heard the cries.

Now, Apollo is a confident young brown dog, but back then, he must have been no more than a month old. Eric raised him as a friend and now Apollo even helps out at the orphanage, carrying children in his mouth and shepherding the miniature crowds.

Content for now, all Arch-Magician Eric of the Mountain wishes for is for the babies to grow properly and strong. Maybe one day he will return to the Mountain, when he has time and is strong enough to climb.

Written by O

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