Much as indigenous cultures learn the laws and powers of the dominant culture - a young "hedge wizard" learns the ways of the Order so that magicks are mixed and reforged - all this tied in with empowering his community to survive into the future (e.g.: a Basque or Saami mage). First, the apprenticeship trials must be passed while avoiding earnest competitors and inquisitors.
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