Magic Vs. Reality

Asteri, called simply the City by those who lived in it or the Shining City by those who lived around it, is surrounded by large stone walls that are alive with enchantments. The residents are protected by magic, and watched over by one hundred wizard trees that have stood in a circle around the City since the days of the plague. It was then that collectively the wizards sacrificed themselves to save the City which was dying. The wizards willingly sacrificed themselves; rooting themselves in the ground and infusing it with all of their collective magic to give the region the strength it required to fight the plague. After that happened, there were no wizards for a long time, but then one day Master Caleb arrived and became the newest in a long line of magicians who had sworn to protect the land of...