A magician

It's a sunny day.
Not long ago I set off from my village, leaving it behind for the first time.
After walking through grass paths on the meadow for a while, I'm getting tired. It's time to take a break.

Soon I notice a nice tree on a small hill, so I go up the hill until I reach the tree. To my surprise it even bears some fruits. I pick them so I don't need to eat my supplies yet.

Then I sit down in its shadow to refresh myself. When being in the sun all the time, it can be very warm after all.

I keep sitting there for a while, slowly eating the fruits. While eating, I'm getting tired. And after I finished eating all the fruits I picked, I almost fall asleep.

Suddenly I hear something. I open my eyes again and see some boy approaching. He wears a gorgeous looking dark suit and a fitting hat. He must be around my age. I wonder, where he comes from.

He also sits down at the tree, keeping a bit of a distance to me.

Hey, nice to meet you. Who are you?

Hey! I'm just a guy from the city.

Nice. I'm from a nearby village.
What are you doing in a place like this?

I've been visiting someone in this region, and now I'm on my way to the next port.

It must be the village in the south of mine.

Oh, where do you plan to go to?

I'll visit the Magic Lands.
I'm going to be a great magician!

A magician? They don't exist for real, do they?

It depends on how you look on it.
But in general, they do.

I don't believe him yet, but I try to stay open.

Cool, so can you already show me something?

No, I'm still learning.

Oh, it would have been nice to see some magic in action.

Just visit the Magic Lands in a few years, and you'll see.

He smiles at me. He seems pretty convinced.

I'll think about it.

I don't buy it.
I'm pretty sure, magic only exists in fiction.
At this age, he should already know.

So what about you?

As said, I'm from a small village, not too far from here.
And now I'm on my way to the castle.

Nice, I heard they also have a place to learn about magic.
It's called the Magic Association.
You should really have a look.

An association? I'll think about it.

I don't think, I would go there.
He really seems obsessed with magic.
Maybe I shouldn't talk to him so much.

Pretty cool, isn't it?

I think so...
But I guess I had enough rest for now.
I have to move on, else I won't reach anything today.

Of course. I get it. It was nice to meet you!

I get up and start to walk, when looking back at him.

So... bye.

While I'm walking away, he calls after me.

And don't forget to visit the Magic Lands.
I'm already looking forward to seeing you again.
You surely are something special.

I wonder why he thinks that about me. I didn't even tell him much about myself.
I doubt, I'll ever see him again. I wouldn't be surprised if these Magic Lands don't even exist.

Whatever, I continue following my path.
I'm already looking forward to reaching some new exciting place.