A New Time To Shine

Novus awoke to see the Sun already beating through the curtains as he rubbed the drool from his cheek and wiped his hands over his face in an attempt to wake himself up; " What time is it..." He mumbled to himself as he pulled his tiny body out of the bed to stagger like a zombie across the room and pull open the sheets of fabric to see the mighty clock tower across town, it was already 10 AM and his eyes shot wide; "Oh come on!" He snapped as a lash of lightning danced over his knuckles. Novus bounded across the room pulling on a clean shirt, half buttoning it up, putting on his lucky red tie, boots and trousers before scuttling around; "come on, come on, come on... where are my damn keys?!" He twtiched as he heard the bell toll and the first chimes of the hour rang out.

"OH CRAP! No time!" with that the boyish figure made a dash not for the door, but the window. With a kick and a roll Novus was out of the window falling the storey to the ground floor where members of the public jumped back in surprise as he set off in a run towards the guild.

The guild, Cait Shelter was a place of safety and protection where anyone can choose to make a fresh start and also to take their mind off of frightful matters. It was also under the command of the 5'0" tall Novus Lightstar but this 20 year old young man was not someone to take lightly, a guild master is not any old Mage and to round things off, this certain guild master was a Dragon Slayer.

Novus ran the last 200 meters to the guild's giant doors "almost there, almost there!" he giggled before losing track of his footing and flying straight into the doors, blowing them open to roll in a sort of teddy bear roll to a halt in front of many of his guild members. "well that could have been a bit more subtle..." He mumbled into the paved floor.

Just as usual, Shen was leaning onto one of the guild hall’s pillars with crossed arms, slowly refreshing his mind for today. He’d just returned from a trip at his family’s household, where they were updated with his doings and state. They wanted to make sure that he was alright and all; he was one of their top warriors, so they treasured him a lot. However, now he was back at his soul’s home, Cait Shelter. A guild that would give him a kick start, pushing him a little further into becoming a hero. That was all that he wished, to walk around the streets of Clover and see people smile at his presence. He wasn’t addicted to praise and all, he just wanted a change at the way that people used to look at him. Those saddened, fear-filled eyes of theirs, only because of such presence like his…

His thoughts were interrupted by the sudden entry of his late Guild Master. Supposedly the face of the guild, he slammed into the guild and rolled across the floor, like rolling up a carpet. Shen’s eyes would follow the track of this guy, discontinuing at where the young man braked. “That’s for sure,” he commented the strangely comical arrival, moving his feet towards the mage, “So you’re the guild master…” His eyes would scan the man before him, resting them at the man’s head. An usual cold, slightly devilish aura appeared on him; although that he didn’t feel threatened or anything, it engulfed him quickly. “I’m Shen…” His voice was ice-cold, despite the familiar atmosphere around him. It was just a part of his nature.

“… You should stand up, pal,” he continued, watching at him almost embracing the floor beneath them. A little moment after, he would exchange a calm smile at his guild’s leader. Shen had just joined the guild, so he had to make himself familiar with everyone; legit everyone. And who’s better to start off with, other than the Guild Master himself? It was a nice start, honestly…