A normal day with Kymia

You open your eyes and the first thing you see is Kymia, your new magician friend.
Yeah, she's just lying on the opposite side of the couch, which is also her bed.
And she's still sleeping.

You close your eyes again. Maybe you can sleep a little longer today. There's nothing specific you planned for today.

After a while you notice this won't work. You won't be able sleep again.

So you open your eyes again and now Kymia is sitting upright on the other side of the bed, staring at you.
She statles you a little.

You frightened me!

Good morning!

Yeah, sorry. Good morning.

Ready to start the day?

Sure. How do we start?

Let's get some breakfast.

Sounds great. Will you just make it appear with your magic?

Sadly I can't do that. We have to get it in the village.

Oh, uhm...

Don't worry. You can get some of my clothes.

Okay.

Kymia gets up and disappears quickly.
Soon she comes back with a set of clothes.

Here you are!

Thanks!

You get up and get dressed.
They don't look too warm.
For a cold area like this, they are probably still not warm enough.

Are you sure they are warm enough?

You'll see when we go outside.

Okay, then let's go!

Sure!

You walk to the door and leave the building.
Kymia follows you.

Outside it's still very snowy.
But it's actually warm enough.

See?

Magic?

Kymia smirks at you and then just walks ahead.
You catch up and then you walk to the nearby village together.

This village looks nice, doesn't it?

Yeah, normal human villages look weird, but I like them.

You know that most villages don't look like this, right?

Kymia doesn't reply immediately.

Yeah, sure!

Where can we get breakfast?

Let me go ahead. I'll show you the bakery.

Did I already tell you than I've been working in a bakery?

I think you did.

Maybe it's a good change if we don't go to a bakery.
Not having to enter a bakery for a few days sounds like a good change.
Maybe let's just eat breakfast directly in the village.

The bakery also has places to sit.
And they have a bunch of delicious pastries.
I would like you to have a try.

Okay, if you really want to...

Together you enter one of the buildings, and there's a wide selection in pastries, some with nuts, some with pudding, and even some cakes.

What do you want?

Just choose what you like. All of this looks delicious.

And you want some drink? I'll take some hot chocoloate.

Me, too!

Great!

After Kymia bought a bunch of these delicious looking pastries, you sit down at some small table together and start eating.
It's really delicious.

After a while, Kymia slows down.

About yesterday. About, you know...

She reaches her hand to you. You grab it and it's warm and wet.
So that's what she's talking about...

Kymia pulls her hand back while you still look at her worried face.

Don't worry about that. It was nothing special, right?
We don't have to do it again.

Yeah, thanks. So we're not a couple and we don't have to talk about this.

You just nod.

Kymia just smiles back. But it seems a little forced.
And after that she seems a little disappointed.

But we're still good friends. So if you want-

No! I don't want to...

Okay...

So what would you like to do today?

Maybe you could show me some other magicians?

You know I left for a reason.
I don't want to go back.
And I also can't just bring a stranger.

Please! I'll do everything you say.

Sorry, but that's not an option.

Okay, what do you want to do then?

Let's finish breakfast and then go back home first.
And then let's see. We can just do some normal things, right?

Yeah, I guess. Sounds good!

When both of you finished eating, you go back home together.

Back at her place, Kymia looks through her cupboards.

I have some card game here. I got it in the village. Let's play it!

Sure, sounds like fun...

Kymia sits down at the table, so you sit down, too.

She's nervously looking through the cards while you are waiting.

Can we start now?

Any moment. I just have to...

Kymia looks at you.

You don't know how to play this game, do you?

I only played it once when I got it.
I don't really remember.

You have a computer, right?
We could also watch something there!

Good idea!

Kymia immediately gets up and turns on the computer.
It takes a few minutes, and then she has to press a few buttons to enter the internet.

You have anything specific in mind?

Not really. I could show you some of the stuff I liked to watch in the city.

You get up and she lets you sit down at the computer.

It's nothing like you were used to.
Some keys don't do what they are supposed to. The mouse only has one button. And the screen doesn't even have touch.
But you can work with it.

You look for a show you liked to watch. But the site doesn't load at first. It takes almost half a minute until the video can be seen.

Okay, there it is! It represents the life in our city very well.

Oh, nice.

You click the play button, but after a few seconds, it stops.

It doesn't work.

Don't worry. We just have to wait for a while. Let's drink some tea in the meantime.

She starts to prepare some tea and after a few minutes she puts two mugs onto the table and pours the tea in.

Tea is ready! Come on!

You get up and sit down at the table again.

You want to take a sip, but it's still too hot. Doesn't smell bad, though.

I'm sure you'll like it.

This is getting pretty annoying.

I guess I'll go back after this tea.

But the video is loading right now.
That's why I made the tea.

Yeah, we can still watch that video. At least if it works.
But then...

Maybe I could show you the hideout.

The place where the other magicians are?

Exactly.

Don't you get in trouble for this?

If you become a magician, too, it should be fine.
That's what you want, right?

I could really become a magician?

Sure. Actually, most humans have some magician ancestors.

That's cool.

But you might not be allowed to leave for some time.

You are worried. You are a little worried. You wanted to see Nina again.
But becoming a magician would be exciting, too.
And Nina would probably be surprised if you really become a magician.

Okay, let's go!

You immediately drink the tea, which turns out to be still a little too hot, and immediately get ready.

Give me a moment. I still have to pack some stuff!

She also gets up and rummages through her home.

After a while she comes back with a huge backpack.

I also packed in some stuff for you, just in case.

Thanks!

Kymia approaches the door.

I'm a little nervous. I didn't really want to go back.
And they are probably not happy that I left.

Then Kymia opens the door.

But it should be fine.
I'm already looking forward to see some old friend again!

And so you follow her outside, already excited to see what magicians are like.