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| The Journal of Talyn Ki | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 21 2008, 12:43 AM (40 Views) | |
| Talyn Ki | Sep 21 2008, 12:43 AM Post #1 |
 
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Journal of Talyn Ki Autumn of the Crimson Skies I’ve never really been one to keep a journal, but perhaps that will change after today. I received this journal today as a gift from the High Commander. He alone knew and remembered that today is my nameday, and I am quite alright with that. I had not expected him to get me a gift, however, and I was surprised not only that he had done it but that I liked it. I am not use to the giving or receiving of gifts in celebration of the day one was born. All in all, while I rather liked the experience I’m not sure I’ll participate in it in the future. Time will tell. Duran told me once, a while back, there is a healing power to keeping a journal. Those are his exact words. I suppose by now anyone reading could tell that I was quite curious about this statement and decided to see if it worked. Of course, that would imply I’m looking for healing and… I suppose that is safe enough to admit here as, even though I may allude to readers, no one will ever see this page. I don’t talk to anyone here about what happened. Even Duran doesn’t know, and I definitely don’t plan on telling him. He alone suspects, however. Thankfully he doesn’t ask about things, though I think he came close the other day. We fought again. He thinks I am too hard on my guards, and he is sure that is why another of them decided to leave the fort today. She will be the seventh recruit that has decided to leave Black Arch after joining the guard. Just because six of the seven that have left came from my guard really doesn’t mean there is a connection between their leaving and my strict order and discipline. There is no room for weakness in my guard! We rely too much on each other when we are out on patrol, in small numbers, and a moment of compassion for a fallen companion could lose the whole patrol to attacking vermin. My guard needs to realize they are not here to make friends—they are here to fight, to defend, to kill. They are warriors, and that is a lonely path. Friends are a luxury warriors do not posses. Sometimes I swear even my fellow commanders do not understand this. I see them chatting and even playing with members of their guard. They set a poor example in my mind of what it means to be a real warrior. Tally is probably the worst, but I do not bring it up with her. I am trying to stay as distant as possible from my fellow commanders in an attempt to disassociate myself with their distasteful habits. Well. This little therapy session was certainly interesting, if nothing else. I may continue to keep this journal. But I might not. |
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Talyn Ki. Name pronounced ta-lin kee. East Tower Commander  | |
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