Nyx, a young magus, struggles with his magic, fitting in and gaining his father’s approval. As he waits for his determinate, the coming of age ceremony, he continues to feel trapped behind the wall of petrified trees. When he comes of age, he will finally know what job will best suit him. He eventually meets with the high magus Ogden, and learns of his determinate. Upset with the news, Nyx runs to the petrified forest for comfort. When his father Navarii retrieves him from the forest, he t...