It had been become increasingly rare for Noel, the Animagus del Mago of Joya to show his face in public. His duties had been to the Emperor; he had been aiding in establishing diplomatic ties but to no success. It became apparent that he needed to visit some of these heads of state personally.
So he was set to depart from the filthy luxuries granted by the royal family for him to use. Once again, he was tasked with an objective.
A large carriage set out from the capital, one in which Noel was seated in. Though halfway towards the large Joya harbor, the carriage had hit a rock and one of its wheels had broken. Instead of being patient, and waiting for repairs--Noel set off alone, without his posse.
The somewhat tall, former Fiorian 'Hero-of-the-State', deadbeat dad, one-arm missing, grand wizard stood lonely atop a path adjacent to a river bank. The harbor he intended to find was miles beyond the horizon. Though as he looked as far as he could, a silhouette began to appear. It didn't appear he was alone on this river bank. He'd set out to meet this silhouette.