Enlightenment in Bloomington, MN

Forced to leave his home, a boy learns magic from a mysterious traveling old man.
When a boy's family is killed, and his home destroyed by marauders, he begins a journey with a traveling old man.
As time and distance takes him further from his home, the boy strives to learn everything he can from the old man before he dies.
What will he do if the old man dies, despite his best efforts?