54th October 353 The Lycaeum, Moonglow: I claim my elven heritage
Kaine guided Smaed through the various quests that needed to be completed before he could claim his elven heritage. Without the good Kaine's help it would not have been possible, for it required that Smaed travel through magic gates leading to the right locations. The Silverleaftan alchemist also watched over Smaed, aiding him with healing magics as he completed the distateful task of exterminating a whole pack of wolves.
The final quest completed, they gated to Moonglow to visit Darius in the Lycaeum. Stripped of everything, Smaed presented himself for the transformation. When it was done, Smaed gasped in astonishment as he saw and felt the changes that had taken place in himself.
He stood long in thought and meditated on what he had done. Then slowly his cheeks flushed as a smile dawned then spread across his face, as a sunrise that brings light and understanding. His eyes cleared and the care-lines on his face faded as if he had made a decision and felt it was right. He drew himself up to his full height and spake in a loud and clear voice:
Quote:
|
Sired by Thalandor, elven ranger and lord of Silverleaf, born by Agnes "Doomsong" Fretting, human bard and maiden of Leafsta, I, Smaed Fretting, do herewith embrace the ways of the elves with all my heart and with all my soul. Yet halfelven love-child* that I am, I will not renounce my human heritage. Born and bred as human, I pay tribute to my mother and to my Leafstan foster-parents and I treasure all that I learned and experienced both as a child and as a man.
|
I felt healed and as one with my fate, and tears of bliss ran down my cheeks. I no longer felt torn between two worlds, and resolved that from now on I would write my story entries in the first person.
Kaine gated us to Silverleaf. A new life was beginning.