Third March
Well, I'm not only a liar - I'm a late liar. Ah well, the entry about that new life has waited three months already, so waiting a bit longer shouldn't be a terrible burden! For now I should get back into the swing of things by writing a bit about the last march I attended.
That entire weekend was so strange for me. I was already exhausted as the first evening commenced, but I found myself on a hellishly long and difficult fight, and I didn't recover from it properly. I did learn an important lesson, though - don't trust Enajien to lead missions. If I do find myself in a situation where he's the one person who knows what's going on, my first priority MUST be to grill him for everything and then spread that knowledge. So frustrating... at least I know now.
The thing that stands out the most about the gathering was my time spent with Thousand Roads. He's a remarkable man, and the Way is certainly a wise path. "Everything happens for a reason. Pay Attention," I believe it was. The philosophy is very natural to me, but presented far more explicitly than what would occur to me on my own. I couldn't be like Thousand Roads - so wholly invested, so thoroughly committed to his Way. I can't imagine having unshakable faith in something. I suppose my life's always been one of shades of grey, and not just in terms of morality but in all life's ways, but it makes me very happy that there are ones such as him among these heroes. I especially enjoyed the conversation while we had tea... such moments are all too rare among adventurers, and such personalities as his are too. He also accounted for himself quite well when he lead some of us to the Hell of Forgetfulness. I look forward to working with him in the future, and I intend to do so often.
Hana comes to mind. We didn't have time for much conversation, but we worked together a great deal in that hive. Apparently, I'm fun to heal. Once we started working as a pair we stayed with each other for the rest of the battle, and I daresay it went quite well. I certainly look forward to working with her more, and not just because she's a wind dragon! This brings to mind something, though. In my experience there are certain cultural characteristics that appear among multiple peoples. This isn't to say that one culture is the same as another, just that there are... "themes" in common. In this manner Hana and 1kR bring to mind the dark-skinned elves of my birth-realm, and the themes they share are quite appealing. Thankfully, it seems that my new friends aren't particularly interested in outward-only honor or in hypocrisy, or in other such things, so they don't seem to share those negative attributes. In any case, I find myself very pleased to associate myself with such people. And even as I decide to make a presence in the Silver Kingdom, I can't help but have a secret hope that I'm recognized as a samurai or some such thing!
Omi and Kumir came through. They both seem ill at ease with being here. Omi's family, Kumir's duties, and certainly all their friends... it can be tough, but I need to remember that as glad I am to be here, there are more that are displeased about it to the same degree and further. I had the impression that Kumir was the less bothered of the two and would seek out purpose here, and while I think Omi will do the same, she won't have the same ease. I'm sad that they're not where they wish to be, and that's true for pretty much all the heroines and heroes here, but I'm glad for all the good they'll do here. They certainly did a lot already! I do so love healers. I'm also glad that their personalities are here. They're good people and I look forward to knowing that first-hand.
I think this is enough for tonight. Writing does me good, and there's so much I want to record. I mustn't pause so long this time!
~A
That entire weekend was so strange for me. I was already exhausted as the first evening commenced, but I found myself on a hellishly long and difficult fight, and I didn't recover from it properly. I did learn an important lesson, though - don't trust Enajien to lead missions. If I do find myself in a situation where he's the one person who knows what's going on, my first priority MUST be to grill him for everything and then spread that knowledge. So frustrating... at least I know now.
The thing that stands out the most about the gathering was my time spent with Thousand Roads. He's a remarkable man, and the Way is certainly a wise path. "Everything happens for a reason. Pay Attention," I believe it was. The philosophy is very natural to me, but presented far more explicitly than what would occur to me on my own. I couldn't be like Thousand Roads - so wholly invested, so thoroughly committed to his Way. I can't imagine having unshakable faith in something. I suppose my life's always been one of shades of grey, and not just in terms of morality but in all life's ways, but it makes me very happy that there are ones such as him among these heroes. I especially enjoyed the conversation while we had tea... such moments are all too rare among adventurers, and such personalities as his are too. He also accounted for himself quite well when he lead some of us to the Hell of Forgetfulness. I look forward to working with him in the future, and I intend to do so often.
Hana comes to mind. We didn't have time for much conversation, but we worked together a great deal in that hive. Apparently, I'm fun to heal. Once we started working as a pair we stayed with each other for the rest of the battle, and I daresay it went quite well. I certainly look forward to working with her more, and not just because she's a wind dragon! This brings to mind something, though. In my experience there are certain cultural characteristics that appear among multiple peoples. This isn't to say that one culture is the same as another, just that there are... "themes" in common. In this manner Hana and 1kR bring to mind the dark-skinned elves of my birth-realm, and the themes they share are quite appealing. Thankfully, it seems that my new friends aren't particularly interested in outward-only honor or in hypocrisy, or in other such things, so they don't seem to share those negative attributes. In any case, I find myself very pleased to associate myself with such people. And even as I decide to make a presence in the Silver Kingdom, I can't help but have a secret hope that I'm recognized as a samurai or some such thing!
Omi and Kumir came through. They both seem ill at ease with being here. Omi's family, Kumir's duties, and certainly all their friends... it can be tough, but I need to remember that as glad I am to be here, there are more that are displeased about it to the same degree and further. I had the impression that Kumir was the less bothered of the two and would seek out purpose here, and while I think Omi will do the same, she won't have the same ease. I'm sad that they're not where they wish to be, and that's true for pretty much all the heroines and heroes here, but I'm glad for all the good they'll do here. They certainly did a lot already! I do so love healers. I'm also glad that their personalities are here. They're good people and I look forward to knowing that first-hand.
I think this is enough for tonight. Writing does me good, and there's so much I want to record. I mustn't pause so long this time!
~A