Day 129, Phase 4 of Metis, Year 872Per suggestion of my mentor, I spent the evening at the waterfall, practicing magic of fire.
The history books claim fire magic was the first taught to man by the vyrrm. It seems like a peculiar choice on their part- fire is so destructive. The vryrrm had no reason to trust mankind... why would they have trusted us with fire first? Perhaps they wanted to use our destructive nature against ourselves, purging our race from this world.
If this truly was their intention, they failed. If one follows the records, mankind became less destructive following the introduction of fire magic. Perhaps it was precautions made in self interest, but however it came to pass, we as a species persevered.
The vyrrm saw something wrong with us, though. However fickle and idealistic they may be, the vyrrm did serve as a barometer for cultural tension among man. As whispers of war turned to shouts, sightings of these magnificent creatures began to dwindle. Oh, to be alive before those harsh times. I would trade all of my worldly possessions to be taught by one of the ancient masters of magic, if only for a day.
I can only hope they return once more.
