Kazimir stepped closer into the sun rays of the island's embrace. Sand invited weary travelers to rest and bask in the peace of the beach. The sea lapped along the shore as the wind mage stepped closer and closer. He let out a small sigh, thinking about all the things still lingering on his mind and what he needed to do. Perhaps, now wasn't the time to take a break from the task at hand. Take time off from the never-ending quest he had decided to undertake.
Judith had invited him here, along with the rest of the guild. She knew he still used the rune knights for information and could leak details to them that would eventually find their way to him. Kaz turned around from the event and started to walk away when a gentle tug on his arm stopped him.
"Kaz...you may be a vampire again, but that doesn't mean you can't stop to enjoy yourself," Mist said. Kaz shook his head, "The quest is more," he started to speak but Mist pulled a swimsuit out of a pocket dimension and slammed it over Kaz's head.
"Go change,"Mist laughed and Kaz peaked his eye out of the small hole of the swim shorts. He laughed back, remembering more of what it was to be human. He still had to hold onto it from time to time. With a nod, he quickly changed behind a tree and walked out onto the beach. The sun was almost blindingly bright, but as his feet traveled the sand, it became easier to see.
In the distance, he saw all the main members of the guild...well almost all of them. Kaito sat drawing in the sand. He had become a wizard of great regard. He knew the man would make a name for himself in no time. Trouble followed his name as well as some interesting rumors. But that was all part of the process. They had almost passed by each other near Eternal Nightmare. Did the young man take part in any of the aftermaths there? People talked about his power, and just maybe the Dragon Slayer had Surpassed the wind mage. It put a strange smile on his face, thinking about passing on the responsibility of Ace to the young man. Something from the meeting of guild masters that seemed like so long ago.
Ghost stood out in the open too. A curious lad with a shy exceed. He bore the path of the Nephilim. Something that reminded Kaz about his mission, but he cast that thought to the side for now. He wondered if the young explosive mage was able to unlock the full potential of the form yet. He had been silent for a while but always managed to keep his face around the gatherings. With them all in a circle, perhaps those two mages would actually spark a friendship.
And of course, Judith, who had fully taken on the role of pulling them together.
Kaz reached into the pocket dimension and pulled out some snacks he had gathered on the way, just in case he had decided to stick around for the event. He held a small basket at his side. Mist floating around him and darting off to see the other exceeds.
Hopefully, they weren't going to be too terribly late for the event. Did they know about the tragedy of Odin? The wind mage decided on his walk, that he wouldn't talk about work for once...at least not too much. Water rushed over the mage's feet and he wiggled his toes for a moment. The last time he relaxed like this was with Karisa and the kids.
"HEYYYYYY, we made it," Mist called out.
He smiled once more and waved at his guildmembers as he reached them. "Been a little while. I see we're all doing well. Still the same core group as before huh?" He set down the basket and flipped the lid open to reveal some pastries. He was surprised he didn't see anything from Judith.
"Looks like I beat you to the punch. They aren't as good as Kaito's cookies though," he joked and then pat Ghost on the back. "Good to see you. I hope your journey is going well." He wasn't sure what they were all doing. Normally he had an agenda for things or talked about training, but for once he wasn't sure. So he sat on the beach and kicked his legs out in front of himself as Ghost asked about the To Do list. kaz looked over to Judith and waited, but was content with anything. Even if it was just hearing how their journeys went so far. He also wasn't sure if they knew he had transitioned back to the undead.
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