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Who is the small gnome" Sets in her nest. She gives out a sigh and decides it is time to write down her history. Takes out a goose quill pen and parchment. She checks the pen tip. (makes a mental note to get another one) So for those interested here it is. I am unable to say where I came from. Just know that this is one of many trials I have need to face. I was instructed to come to these lands. I was told that I was to seek out the ranger guild to learn their ways. I was also told to wait for one who would make themselves known to me by their actions. I was told I would find little help until that person came along. That I would be ignored and no help offered until that time. With those words a portal was opened and I found myself in Dev. I looked about and found a welcome book. Taking the book I read all that it had to offer. Thus began my search for the guild. Along the way I worked on building my skills. I did recieve help along the way in a limited way. Or as far as a small sprite could help. I continued to search the lands for the guild. Then one day I found myself in a part of the forest I had not been to before. I began to search around and found a hidden entrance. I continued to search and found the entrance to the guild, only to be denied entrance until I had completed a task. I went to complete the task and almost did not when I realized what was required of me. To have to kill such a noble creature made me very sad. I retreated but the creature followed and continued to charge me. At last in self defense I performed the task. On completing the kill I wept for the sprit that was gone. Then I felt a force enter me and then a powerful sense of peace over whelmed me. A small voice in my mind told me "Its ok I am with you" With that I returned to the entrance and entered the guild for the first time. I was so happy to at last be here. People were coming and going. But not one took the time to greet me or even notice that a newcomer was present. I searched the guild as far as I could. But still not one word of greetng. With that I left the guild in tears. Then the words came back to me at the beginning of my journey. I looked back at the entrance and went on into the woods to begin my wait for the one who would come. I did not spend my time in just doing nothing. I continued to search the lands and met others along the way who helped me as they could. At each meeting I wondered is this the one. But like dreams they came into my life and then went there own way. I only returned to the guild as necessary for training skills and supplies. Always on my return it was as if I was not even there. Garrin greeted me once but then as quickly left. This went on for 5 years. Then one day I was just wandering the lands,and suddenly I recieved a message from one that was a mentor for the guild. She was looking for rangers to mentor and would I be interested. I sent a message back that yes I was. I breathed a sigh perhaps at last the one. I returned to the guild and thus began my mentorship with Destyni. She gave me my first lesson on the guild and took me hunting and even helped me to join the temple of my choice. But I felt in my heart that no she was not the one. But I did know too that I had made a good freind. One day I was hunting in the woods and having gotten myself in a bit of trouble, help arrived. He quickly dispatched the beasties. And then we began to talk. He started asking me questions that a ranger should know but all I could do was shake my head no. With each question I felt so dumb and finally the tears began to flow and the whole story came out. I had tried to hold my peace because I saw that he was a older ranger and as I did not want to speak out against the rangers, for that would not gain me anything but their contempt for not respecting their elders. After I had poured out my story I waited for the sneers and the contempt to come. All he did was to wipe away my tears and tell me that my search was over and then smile at me. So began this unusal friendship. And yes at last I had found the one who would help me to complete my trial. What that trial is was not revealed to me. But I now have all I need to see it through. My special friend Finnlay, my temple, and the other friends I have made along the way. With that written, Chole looks at the goose quill pen and realizes that it is of no use anymore. She starts to peer around for Thorina. Chole the small gnome |
Date Joined: Current Status: Mentor's Name: Mentor Pgm. Graduate? Ironwood Ranger Bow Award: Guild Team(s) Joined: Gold Leaf Patch Award: Giant Falcon Award: Ring of the Redwood Award: Taken Period of Solitude? Guild Offices Held: |