Episode 9 — Fellowship of the Feast

Torches glow. Music rises. Long tables fill the grand hall as Mistveil Sanctum opens its doors in celebration.

The Great Feast is more than welcome—it is introduction. One by one, the staff of Mistveil are revealed, each name carrying history, authority, and secrets yet untold. Old magic lingers in every smile and measured glance.

Father Tailius steps forward, unveiled as the Arch Mage of the Sun, his presence calm, radiant, and quietly absolute. Soon after, Silith is named for what he truly is—the Arch Mage of the Moon, keeper of deeper shadows and colder truths. Balance is declared, though not explained.

At the height of the evening, Grand Magistrate Solinar Aethercrest addresses the hall. His words are beautiful and deliberate, welcoming the students not just to an academy, but to a legacy that stretches beyond any single lifetime. The feast listens.

As dishes are shared and laughter grows, new peers are introduced and familiar faces reappear in greater detail—future allies, rivals, and echoes of paths yet to cross. Bonds begin forming in quiet conversations and chance encounters, even as unseen threads pull certain students closer together.

Tonight, Mistveil celebrates fellowship.
Tomorrow, it begins shaping destiny.