Kreshjsir has convinced his parents to let him go into town with his brother and father by sneaking into their conversation. After traveling for hours through the druganaji farmland, kresh is having a great time. They're all so nice. Wile helping his father get ready for the return of the portal mage, they are interrupted when his father is called to the wall where they had entered town. As they approach, the guard waiting on the wall is hit with three fires. After staggering forward, his shield misting, then dissipates, he is hit by another six fires from even more directions, sending him off the wall.