The lass admits herself that it's clown behaviour, and that passes for romance. Merrill despairs.
Which puts a sour taste in her mouth, doesn't it, because when Merrill tries to preserve the lore of the ancients, she's told to stop it or leave, and then blamed for chosing to leave. She hates an ultimatum almost as much as she hates a false dichotomy.
She has no real memories of Alerion, besides the teeny stuffed halla that she clutched in her hand when she left. She had other things, of course, baby blankets and her clothes and such, but those all got passed on when Hahren Paivel had grandchildren.
Oh, mages are valued members of our communities,she says.
They are our Keepers, our firsts, our seconds and thirds -- they guide and lead us, and protect us from tricksters, and pass on the lore of the ancients.
Which puts a sour taste in her mouth, doesn't it, because when Merrill tries to preserve the lore of the ancients, she's told to stop it or leave, and then blamed for chosing to leave. She hates an ultimatum almost as much as she hates a false dichotomy.
Of course, Templars hunt down mages in the forests same as the cities, so our numbers are a bit, um, lacking of late. It depends on the clan, to be sure, but some clans are just proper mageless. My clan -- Clan Sabrae -- hadn't had any in years, and poor Keeper Marethari was getting on in hers. When I came into my magic as a child, it was decided that I'd leave my parents and clan to go join Sabrae, and become their First. I was about, oh, four or so.
She has no real memories of Alerion, besides the teeny stuffed halla that she clutched in her hand when she left. She had other things, of course, baby blankets and her clothes and such, but those all got passed on when Hahren Paivel had grandchildren.
Does that answer your question? Sorry, I know I tend to ramble.
05-04-2023, 10:45 AM
