Watching the noise and rowdiness around her, Sonia raised her glass toward Ingrid, "Congratulations on entering the world of Mages."
"It's my honor," Ingrid clinked her glass with Sonia's, sipped, and said, "I'm actually a bit scared."
"Scared of what?"
"Scared of exploring the Void Realm alone," Ingrid explained. "The books all say that when a Mage first enters the Void Realm, they fall into self-torment and panic due to the unfamiliar environment, omnipresent dangers, and the lack of anyone to communicate with."
"To stay in the sea alone, with no one to rely on, no goals to pursue, fierce intellectual creatures possibly emerging from the white fog at any moment, secrets lurking in the deep sea that cannot be explored... just thinking about it is terrifying."
"It's said that some Mages can't stand the fear and prefer to stay in place rather than enter the Void Realm."
