Ceon stepped out of her bedroom in the large two-story house on the north side of Moorgate, the exquisite wedding gown flowing around her. Ceon's mother looked at her, tears forming in her eyes. Today she would finally marry her long time love, Zerone. She had been awaiting this moment for over three years. She had even joined the Mages' Guild because of him, and with his help she had become a rather skillful mage. Now, after all these years, they were going to be married. Ceon was smiling as she stepped into the living room and saw her father. He had used up a rather large chunk of the family's savings to pay for her wedding dress. Ceon ran over and hugged him, "Thank you, Father. I love you." Her father smiled as he hugged her. "I love you too. Now let us get you to your wedding." Ceon and her parents exited the home and got into the large carriage that Ceon's uncle had lent them. They rode off to the park.
Ceon and her family and Zerone's family had been in the park for nearly three hours awaiting the groom. Ceon was holding back tears. She was beginning to think he had changed his mind about marrying her. Suddenly there were loud whispers and gasps from the attending crowd. Ceon looked up to see that everyone was staring at Zerone's brother Erilkor. He looked severely beaten as he limped towards Ceon. As he reached her, Erilkor dropped to his knees. Ceon ran over to him, "What happened to you?" Erilkor looked up at Ceon, his eyes bloodshot. "Me... and Zerone... went to fight a daemon... Zerone... is dead..." Erilkor's head rolled, and his breathing stopped. Ceon's eyes filled with tears and she began to cry uncontrollably. The crowd continued to sit there quietly, watching the young woman cry.
After Zerone's death, she began concentrating on her skills as a mage. She was determined to kill the daemon that killed her love. She steadily began gaining power and soon went in search of the daemon that had taken her love from her. She searched every forest, cavern, and mountain in Cosrin. Finally, she came upon a large daemon whose eyes burned with an unworldly fire. She stood there for a moment, staring at the daemon, tearing ferociously at a slain ogre. Ceon felt in her heart that this was the daemon that took Zerone from her forever and she began walking towards it. The daemon's head turned quickly, spotting Ceon immediately. He turned from his meal and thundered towards the tiny woman. A shower of ice flew from Ceon's hands and slammed into the daemon's chest, knocking him to the ground. Ceon's mind was filled with thoughts of her lost love. The daemon came to his feet. Ceon took a few steps and held her hands out, tremendous bolts of lightning striking out at the daemon. As the bolts hit, the daemon howled and his body slammed to the ground. Ceon dropped to her knees and began to cry.
For slaying the daemon, Ceon was granted the title Mistress of Spells. Many took notice of her skills, especially the mages' guildmaster. One day, the guildmaster approached her and made an offer. An offer to become one of the guild's tutors, teaching all young ones that came through. Ceon thought long about the decision. After many weeks of thinking over the offer, she accepted. The guildmaster smiled and proclaimed to all that Ceon D'eath, Mistress of Spells, was now to be a guild tutor of the Mages' Guild of Moorgate. The Guild Master took her to where she would begin teaching all the young ones of the guild. Ceon looked around and immediately noticed the glass floor. The guildmaster smiled and nodded at Ceon, then turned and left to attend to other business.
Ceon straightened the area out a bit and waited for any young mage needing her tutelage.
Alley back to the library foyer.
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