Nae'talis sat quietly in a corner eating his breakfast. The notion that it was his Naming Day today crossed his mind. He did not plan on sharing this information with his companions though. He remembered the extravagant parties that were thrown for him as a youth growing up a nobleman's son. That all changed though, once the Red Wizard's noticed his aptitude and potential and he was whisked off to begin his tutelage. He would surrender the fact that the parties were fun, at the time, but since, he had never put much enthusiasm behind this day.
Another year gone by, one year less to be part of this mortal coil, he thought. A human shell did not last long in this world, or most others. The young Thayan had decided long ago to make up for that handicap with the only thing he could: ambition.