A group of people had gathered early at the location of the Star Gate.
As a First Circle Early Stage Wizard living in poverty, Carl could not possibly possess high-quality spatial equipment. So, he carried a wheeled suitcase and bore a heavy package on his back, making him quite conspicuous in the crowd. Unlike the others who congregated, he, an outcast, stood alone in a corner. Even those from the Eastern Kingdom cast only sympathetic glances his way, not daring to approach.
It was Daniel who took the initiative to approach. "What are your plans for the future?"
"Plans?" Carl was startled, not expecting the other to show such goodwill just as he was about to depart. But Daniel had always been a kind, albeit indecisive, person, which Carl could understand.
