A new day dawns, exemplified by the bright sun peeking over the horizon. The grass, flowing and waving under gentle morning winds, the leaves, fluttering as if they were weightless. The clashing of steel can be heard, coming from the outskirts of the Wonderkept Woodlands. Zenchi and Ithaca, now suited into their more casual training uniforms, spar in preparation for their oncoming journey together. “Yah! Nice moves, Ithaca. Just like old times, huh? Good thing you didn't slack on your swordplay.” Zenchi compliments Ithaca in between swings, noting her agility and adept movements. “Well, I did learn from your pa, so we've got a few of the same tricks up our sleeves.” Reminiscing about their days in the village, Ithaca often trained alongside Zenchi and her father in the art of swordplay. Curiously, she asks about her weapon of choice, “By the way, where'd you get that sweet-looking sword?”

The blue blade glimmers and emanates an overwhelming sense of power as Zenchi holds it high in the sky. A weapon far too large and heavy to be wielded effectively by most warriors, she pulls it off with relative ease. “The Draconic Wing? I had it forged by the blacksmiths of Solquen. This baby's gotten me through a lot over the years.” Ithaca chimes in, “Oh yeah, it's cool, but not nearly as elegant as Evergreen Soul.” But, more notably, she takes notice of the strange power that Zenchi wields, “And wait, is that Lightning Magic you're using?” Zenchi flexes her left arm, causing Lightning to charge up around it. She confirms Ithaca’s hunch, “Oh, you noticed. It's called the Azure Lightning, and it allows me to wield the power of electricity itself.” Indeed, Zenchi herself is known as one of the elusive Gifted, an extremely small group of individuals bestowed with strange, unexplainable magical abilities. Not wanting to indulge all the attention to herself, she notes Ithaca’s similarity, “But don't focus on me. It looks like you're Gifted too.” She gives off a coy smile and teases. With a playful swirl of her fingers, a gust of Wind trails behind, “Hmm, true. You could say I'm guided by the wind! Ta-daaaa! The Emerald Winds! I can use the power of the winds and use the air we breathe as a weapon.” The two held very different types of Magic, with Zenchi’s more focused on outputting energy and excelling at offense, and Ithaca’s specialized in healing. Despite this, she continues, “Weird though, I've never met another Magic user until you.”