For Duty and Deity

[Lance Stargazer]

Tales of Duty and Deity

I'm Lance Stargazer, I'm a devote server of Toran and son of a great hero.

It has been very hectic lately, I been traveling in the roads beetween Fort Llast and Hlint, triing to make it safer to travelers, and helping the local clergy of Toran in Port Llast with some errands, I 'm happy to be asigned to this temple for support, Fort Llast has provided an excelent place to live, and help.

This part of the continent it's filled with vicious creatures and brigands, but also there are some decent folk. I've meet some adventures who has proved very trusted and kind.

In this past days I met a wizard named Lalaith Va'lash, whom is powerful indeed, I never has seen such control in arcane powers, not that I'm an expert inm arcane powers also, but he's uimpresive to say the least we traveled together to find a necklace lost by the local bar in Hlint. I ve enjoyed a lot to speak with him for a change.

[Lance Stargazer]

Life has been good!

I could say its grat to meet new people, I meet a group in a rest place in the Goblin wastelands. They were resting and relax, for their travels, I was traveling towards Fort Llast, carring supplies for the military there.

It was a nice experiencie , since they were playing and answer and question game, it turned to be very intresting,. we spend some time there Then we started to talk about some infeestation by gnolls near the town of Haven, so we readied our weapons to travel there to provide help. The names of this brave adventures were: Buddy Tenker, Lino the halfling, Arandwen, Krill, amoung others.

We traveled to this cave where we meet some mischivious gnolls, we explored the cave beating the moinster and giving to them the holy Justice of toran, Unfortunately When we where about to triump, I let my guard down, and I was struck badly. when I awoke I was vback in Fort Llast, resting in the temple.

This was a great lesson, I will continue my training.

I hope we meet again.

[Lance Stargazer]

I had a very busy days, The great Leader never stops to showing his Wisdom.

Some time ago I trveled to the Dragon Islands with a solid Group, I was amazed to see this perople in acion, Our party was formed by Lino the explorer , Boltar the merry dwarven bard, And a wizard named Westany Smith, and me of course, Lance Stargazer.

We traveled to the Dragon Isles, to investigate some Ancient Ruins, We travelled abroad and met awesome creatures, Finally we arrived to the ruins , but the outcome of this adventure is not what granted me learning.

We traveled thru a cave , there was a lot of Harpies in that cavew which attacked us viciosly, me and my companions and I fought them bravely, and by tran grace we were succssful at last but we were hurt, by the razor sharp Talons and confused by the tricks opf those creatures.

After the battle, A female orc warrior aproaches to us, but instead of attacking us, she told us a story about how her tribe was hold by some evil Dark elves. and she asked for help. At leasty I was ready to jump at the nresue pbut this Orc wanted us to give her Money, She wanted about 2000 trues to gather a ransom. She then threathen us.

We tried to make her enter in reason, We could help to rescue their tribe, but she continued threathing us,then suddenly some Orcs flanjked us and attacked fortunately our teamwork was fundamental to overcome this new threat. Even at seeing this, This female warrior stands watching as we fought her brothers.

Finally She asked for the money, not very politely, I must say, It was sometuhing like If you give the mone Me don't kill you, , I spoke to her again triing to prevent unnecesary bloodshed, but she doesn't ear to reason and attackedus, In the End Lino stiokes hard thru her heart and she fall back lifeless.

I was terribly sad about this outcome, I serch in her body for some information regarding the captives, but we were out of luck, we didn't learn anything more, about this.

I prayed to Toran for her redemtion,and for those who were innocent in her Tribe, I asked that he could lead us to a World when we can help every other, no matter their race, without prejuice.

May Toran bless this day and The learning he gave us, We must learn to ear the voice of reason and act by wisdom, Since her failing in this was the demise of her tribe.

Oh Great Leader when we all Understand ?

May toran watches over us.

[Lance Stargazer]

I met a fine lady on this past days , she was a fair elven Lady named Laaren, she is an Ilaseran priest as she presented herself, also I've meet Ado, a holy Rofi warrior of Rofirenite, We went to Port Llast and meet with another holy warrior. I'm very pleased to meet Belazar My bother in Duty and Honor and Mandalre Lionsmane A Rofirenite priest, They were crafting amors in Port Llast, we traveled towards the Stromcrest crossroads, and have a nice evening, after those fine gentleman leave us, Laaren and I travelled together for a bit, we helped a to put to rest some souls, that were cursed as undead, Laaren and Myself were a good team, And she's also a a very lovely company, she has traveled a lot as from what she speaks.

I must confess I was uncomfortable at first since the realtion beetween our churches aren't as smooth as the friendship we have developed, it was a good start. She's currently intrested in exploring a fores full of Undead, she seem particulary concerned about destroying this kind of creatures.

I wonder if this is the feeling that father felt when he first meet Lady Pyra, and what would become of this friendship.

I hope to see her again soon.

[Lance Stargazer]

Blessed Toran That help those who can't help themselves. I pray for your mercy and wisdom, Because of me an innocent got killed.

I carry that sorrow in my soul. I shall confess to you, journal as I've confessed to the Temple.

Last days I've meet an elven Lass in my way towards Lake Allun, Her name is Lara, As She told me she was just exploring te area, looking to increase her knowledge, After we travelled a while we meet witha mighty warrior, who answered to the Name of Shiff Dragonheart, seems that Lara was versed in the arts of Wizardy, since she mentions her mentor a lot when we met this fine gentleman, also it seemed that The man know the spoken wizard master.

Lara asked Shiff to teach her, Shiff isa very taciturn man, who didn't understanded what does Lara wanted to learn from him, since he's a warrior, asn she is a wizard, who could tell, that Lara was the one who ending us something, I learned my first elven word, Aala, which means something positive. It is a start I think.

We travelled our way towards the gulf of Bagira, there we were ambrushed by an Goblin Worgrider, who wants revenge for his tribe he told us that his tribe was attacked before asnd severely wounded, We were innocent of that acusation , of course, but he blame us for being not goblins. We tried to speak to him, What could I tell Shiff is a man of few words, and a lot of attitude, he didn`t let him intimidate by this goblin threat and stands ahead showing the threatener his greatsword unsheathed.

The golblin finally retreated for a while , but in a matter of minutes an horde of goblins attacked us, We make the stand, triing to retaliate the offensive, but in the changing chaos of the roaring battle, OçI lost sight of Miss Lara, for a second I feared the worse.

After the last wave of raidrs, Shiff and I started to search for Miss Lara, but what we found was a big surprise for me. We meet another Goblin shaman, jut when we espect another athack we turned to be a slave goblin of the tribe, he wanted to thank us for saving him, He insisted in following us and serve us. there's when my failure started, shiff trid to make the goblin run away, I instead tell him tht there's only a way he could thank us for freeing him, I ask him to renounce the evil way of their kind and become a force of good. This reacton of mine obviously was too much for the confused creature, ans My companion Shiff make a loud critic about that.

This little fellow presented himself as Big Juju, and he told us he posses great magiks, finally Larra aperaed after some searching, She moved towards the way to call for aid, when she arrived She was shoked with the situation in which Shiff and I were involved.Big Juju, turned to be a very insistent goblin, he talked about getting richer serving us, I started to sepeak of Toran to him and how can his divine wisdom inspire us to change the world and achieve the joy of do what we must, and the graeat rewards that helping peoples carries over us. Inner peace.

Finally the goblin asked to walk with us to a Toranite Temple so he could convert to Toran Religion, I was unsure about this, wisdom adviced that w must prepare people for the arrival of Big Juju, but finally we travelled towards Fort Llast, when we arrived at Haven , the guards go crazy and slay the poor Juju's on his feet, I couldn't stop them , and by my failure the goblin was killed and that burdens my soul now I approached to the goblin body and raised him in my arms. The guards seemed happy to perform her so called " duty.". Lara was on my side this time as we explained to the guard the attrocity she just commited that day. But she didn't show any concern about this. she turned her back to us and continued his patrol in the town, I declared to The Toran's temple this attrocity, If we continue to perform such acts of racial hate towards other races, The only sins Big Juju commited was being a goblin and trust that humans will respect his life.

I'm sorry for this Big Juju, I raise a plea to Toran that he recive you in his realm, since you dead as an innocent.

I sang a Hymn to honor your death and tries to ammend for my shame, Father what would you have done in my place ?

I bury him in th hills near Fort Llast so he could be at least near the Toranite temple, and be close to Toran.

Oh Great Leader help us to understand, and teaches how to stop the sword, when it is necesary, so aren't we here to defend innocence and stop Villany, not to commit Villany in the name of Justice ?.

May Toran Watches over US, humans and.... inocent creatures.

[Lance Stargazer]

From Stargazer's Pen

Dear Journal .. I have you so forgotten.

Well Toran has been genorous to me...

I got a lot of things to say...

I'm still improving my tailoring skills, and I have started exploring the art of Alchemy, that will let me do healing potions and bandages for helping in my travels and to the temple.

I've meet some interesant people during last months. The most notorious are a group of small people, I think they're goblinoids, we must have an eye upon them because they're quite skillful adventurers, as I saw them they're a bit confused about the world because they act at least for the attitude of the one I think is the Leader, Nonac Foamwolf, he thinks that everyone is against him, he feel the hatred of centuries of racism, I'm not saying every member of a race labeled as evil must be trusted, but they 're those who enjoys the wicked and madness of evil , and thjose who are like that because no one has lend a hand to them. I think Nonac and his group falls in this category, re must keep a close watch upon them, even as they have tasted the taint of evil, I think is fueled by desire of comprension than evil itself. They can be saved. I hope I'm not wrong about this, but i won't hesitate in strike them down if they're beyond salvation ... Praise Toran...

I've tried to put Toranite temple under notice of this, we must keep a close eye upon them.

May Toran guide my steps

[Lance Stargazer]

Toran be praise that showed me the way of friendship

A few weeks ago I've meet a strange people, fine people but strange, As far as I understand they're like family, Abigail Firestead , the pink haired lady, and his uncle Marcus also a Fruiend of they names Eghaas. I haven't toldo you this also, In the past I've teamed witha master Dwarf that answer by the name Omicron, or just Omi for those enought lucky people who can call it friend. we've teamed to enter the Red light goblin cave, theose creatures still atacking the merchants, so we enter and drive them back to the botom levels, but they always come back. Well it was after one of this ventures in the cave I've meet this girl named Abigail, or just Abi, Toran grant me patience for her, she started to tease me the moment i spoke to her, I still remember it She seems shocked when I called her " lady ". She tell that she is not enough old to be called like that, infact she is not, but I did it in the sence of Ettiquete. Well, we spoke little with Omi, and after some minutes , Omi told me that Captain of Haven Kit are in need of some help to get supplies. So we travel to Haven, As we arribed Kit seems to be very worried that day and it was not possible to talk to her that day, but we stayed in Haven for the rest of the evening. Abi showed me to trat the cows, and to feed them. Then Eghaas appeared, our meeting was a bit unconfortable since he presented himself as a a friend of Abi. A few hours later I left Haven towards the temple of Llast,

A week after this , I meet Marcus in the very same spot when I meet Abi, in the campfire near the Red Light Cave. We spoke a lot, again Abi started to tease me... I felt very confortable with this people. We spoke of our past, Abi and Marcus are util now the only people outside of the temple that have heard about my past and my grief, We speak as if we have been friends for year, I showed my mother's memento, The white hair braid I trasure with all my heart. This braid as you know was the las t gift of my mother, or so was what Andros said when I awoke in the ship.

It felt very nice to speak of the sadness of our souls with someone else. Everything started when I mentioned to them that I lived in the Temple of Llast, seh mentioned that someone very loved by her used to live there as well, It seems I ahave a natural talent to make this girl sad, For the things she said, Her friend is gone, I don't know if dead or just gone, She depressed a lot, I try to change the tide of the conversation, we started talked about family... And yes I did it again, she began to pour down on bitterness as we spoke of our mothers, she said that she has inherited her hair, and that was everything she has to remember her. After i told them part of my story, she felt more light of spirit, I think everyone in the camp feel better about our lives.

In the end I got something positive, Abi told me how to take care of the hair so my mother's memento will last almost forever.

Thank you Toran, for granting me friends like those,

May Toran watches over us.

[Lance Stargazer]

Praised be Toran.. that shows his humble servant the way of Peace of body and spirit

*Lance wrote full of Joy *

From the Pen and quill of Lance Stagazer .-

Well dear journal, Strange are the way that Toran Show us his Wisdom, Or may I say put us to a test ?

I'm improving at the alchemy and Tailoring art I've chossen a a hobby, well in fact I've done my first bandage. and use it quite fast for some one. This will become useful , but I still have a lot to learn. I barely remeber Mother... well Pyra making us potions and brevages for father and me. Well not more words about this, that you should remember those days better than me dear diary.

That day started with the morning prayers and helping with some chores of low importance at the temple, I lend some clothes to some pilgrims, and then escort them to Hlint. From there they make their way back to Haven, So I sarted with my rounds after drinking some water and present my respects to Captain Alice.

I went thru the first part of the Silkwood forest to make the first round. I've heard in Hlint that the spiders had become quite active in the region, so I went to check. I was shocked at first impresion since when I entered the deeper woods, every bug was in hide, it seems that some patches of earth were scorched, I walked cautionsly searching and listening, there was a tense calm in all the forest. Finally after some exploation I saw a fight.

Do you remember diary when I meet Indis in the forest,and I have to save her from those spiders, well that moment remind me of that so much. The only thing I saw was a sword fighting against two spiders, I ran into the fray, to help the unidentifiied victim, When I arrived, I started to make a cover stance, so the strange could withdraw from teh fight in case he or she were badly harmed, but it stayed to fight alongside. We finished those bugs in less than a minute, Then I was shocked again to se that the one what I have helped it was just that a floating sword without a body to wield it.

-Well ... the sword could have done that alone, mister- I heard an angry voice at my back, I moved out so I could see the floating sword and the newcomer, but I didn't see anything. I make a step back to have improve my defensive position, at least agaist the sword, then she appeared, from nowhere apperared a young elven lass, She seems a bit angry but not violent, I put down the guard without stopping to watch them then I introduced Myself, She gave "the look" when I said I was a knight in service of Toran, well untl now I have understanded that some people visualize us Toranites as a petulants full of pride people who don't understand people and think of ourselvers better than everyone, and this lady seems to had that impresion, that changed in little time.

Well She said she was also an alchemist, when I tod her of my hobbie, she wishes me the worst of Luck in my alchemical training, becasuse i was her competence. *sighs*, this looked very bad. Then I stopped that the size it was, I started to tell her , I haven't done anything to her, I was there triing to help, and If its true I never expect a reward for what I do, also it's true I don't expect also to be recrimined for my presence o my belief. We started with the wrong foot this conversation. Then all angry in her face dissapeared and a little smile was drawn in her face, Then , and only then she shared her name to Me: Jaelle Thornwood.

She explained me that she is a sorcerer triing to improve her alchemy, and ventured into the woods, So we say goodbye, I had real people in need to attend. I was hoping to calm down for that last moment, I traveled the forest when I turn on a there was her, Jaelle again, well she dedicated me a strange glare, I continue my way just nodding at her, she answered my nod almost politely.

I traveled the forest for a while, then I go back to he campsite near Hilnt, and you won't belive who was there.... Indeed Jaelle Thornwood was there like if she was expecting me. I inmediatelly learned that was not the case, She stand where she was and with calmed expresion that betrays the inner fury she had inside asked ... Are you following me, Toranite ?

What could have I answered? That's was not the case , but she seemed to be everywhwere I go. I collected some bug for my alchemy skills while I was in the forest, so I asked her... Don't tell me you're going to the tower near Hlint please..

She seemed shocked at the question, then started to laught loud, and Answer, yes good sir, I'm planning to go there, I asked If she would be bothered if I go there as well, She asked then if I had a lady to fight for, I answered Thrutfully to that date, The answer was No... She then started to look intrested in me, She started to tell me sweet things, grab my hand meanwhile we walked to the tower.

We ended that night in the Wild Surge Inn, I invite her a drink and a meal, and we ended as a really good friends, It was really strange that ending, We chat for a long tome , I explained about my faith and proyects, also some of my past was unveiled for her. I give her those badger gloves I made before, she needed them more than I, She then kisses me in the check and give me a a really strange look, it was like inviting, but a bit strange. She stayed there for the night. And I got back to the temple.

Next day I traveled to Port Hempstead to make an delivery of Sand to Jako Stonehill, and his Angels, Meanwhile I was traveling it was really strange, I was thinking in that look that Jaelle gave the day before, Then Everything comes onto me, she wanted to be the lady I fight for, It was really strange, she thinok of that on me, I'm a Toranite after all, she is a nice person when she is not angry to see me.

Wehn I arrived to Hempstead, Toran has really unexpected surprised there, Jaelle was there also just by the gates like if she where expecting me again, We noded each other as we passed and smile by, I see that look again, and than dissipate all doubt.

After I make the delivery of the Sand , I go to the crafthall and stared to make a dress for her, it would be a simple dress, but it will show her my apreciation, only time will tell, if this comes to a well ending, Until now Toran has guide me to her, and for that I'm thankfull, at las I have a new friend...

Toran be praised for those opportunities that turn in something good.

[Lance Stargazer]

Of the making of a dress...

Praised Toran, that teaches to get better even in the most mundane chores.

From the pen and quill of Lance Stargazer :

Hard days I have left behind, while I was on my rounds i had the chance of getting some fine cotton for the dress, the most hard of this wasn't the waeving , but the picking, i only wish the best materials for this dress, after a a hard week of work it 's finally over now, I just have to add the final details, I've picked the color and design, unfortunately I haven't seen Jaelle since I meet her near Hlint, she was traveling across Alindor for the last I know. I hope to see her soon. Well this give me time to have the dress enchanted, so it would be useful also, Fire protection I think will serve her, she seems to love burn things a as main form of defense.

In the past days I have been a bit taciturn, and strange, I think of Jaelle with some frecuency, but Toran gave me more than one chances to help people who's around, The red light are still ammasing their war parties upon the roiad From Hlint to Last, they keep me busy, I went to Hempstead t make another delivery of Sand and finish the dress. That day I've meet a strange person near the fountain, He said his name is Sall, he was a bit nervous when I started questioning him, I stoped bothering because he haven't done anything wrong, But it will be worth to put him under close vigilance. I cannot believe we ended talking about he dress I just had finished, He warned me about ladies, as he said they only like me if I keep in giving presents, I don't think Jaelle would be like that.

Then the weirdness started, To the fountain arrived a couple of foraigners who insisted in share some wine with us, they insisted too much I must say, finally they took Sall towards Fort Wayfare, I followed them to make sure Sall was safe., Eventually the little man show us he know how to take care of Himself, since they wanted him to go with then unnarmed to a empty room. Eventualy they left the city, I haven't seen those strange fellows since then.

Sall left towards Hempstead , and I went back to Fort Llast.

Praised be Toran, that inspires everyone to become better.

[Lance Stargazer]

Praised be Toran... That allow us to see what's beyond th glimpse of the casual encounters

From the Lance Stargazer Quill and Pen

Dear Journal... People who need help come in really strange ways.

Last day I've spend some days in Hempstead with the dress making and gathering Aloe, I've heard that the Angel's guild pays well for a full box of Aloe, I already have an almost full box, Entering the kobold territoty will allow me to get distracted, to the date I have no notice of Jaelle or her whereabouts, I'm worried, after all I'm making her a dress, not in expectation or something, I just have the desire of give her a present, and to know more about our future. It's been almost a two months since I see her.

When I was approaching near the Kobold territoty she appeared, a badly wounded lady almost crawling out of the camp, I run to help her and ask Toran for a miracle that cause her to stop bleeding. I was shocked, even with all those painful wounds she seems happy to be alive, and thank me in the best way a knight could expect, She makes her smile wider an say the magic words. " Thank you Cuty "

That make me blush, and I hope she didn't notice my face behind the helm. Father would never had blushed in this situations that's why he used a clean face, with no helm. I'm not strong enought. Shame on me.

She introduced herself as Sil'via In'Drasus, and then explained what almost cost her life to acomplish a mission for Captain Trent back in Hempstead, It seems that the Kobold Task master had another magic stick, and Trent needs it to be removed, She makes me alook with a puppy eyes as she ask me for help. It's a look a man couldn't easily ignore, I told her that it would be better to rest before we undertake such incursion, we moved near the cotton farm that is by the road to Velh, I didn't know at that time that her was a competent fighter to say the least, and I had the chance to help a lady in distress, by Toran's sake, helping people really feel good, I was thinking in which strategy would be better for the incursion, then she took me off guard, when we sat to rest, she leaned on me and fall asleep with her head in my Lap, Now I was blushed, I couldn't rest like that, it feels really weird. when she wake up, she began to change to new clothes right there not acring who was around nor where she is, I closed my eyes but she seemed to be like in home doing that. Then we started our trip, We found close to none resitance in the Kobold camp, we cornered the task master and tried as always to make some reason into him. As usual those kobold with power, the only way to force reason into them is by sword in his heart. It pains me to kill him, but evil must be punished.

Well Sil'via seems quite happy to have the stick and thank me with a great smile again, she started to call me Cuty from there, meanwhile we were leaving the kobold camp ( now with a full box of aloe ), she started to sing a beautiful elven song, It cheered me up, in my travels I usually doesn't have time to hear bards, she is quite skilled in the singing, in some way remind me of Laaren. well , it's jumps to the sight that Sil'via and Laaren are totally opposites in their beheavior, but I see in Sil'via's eyes the same passion for the music but as opposite as their behaviors, Laaren music was like water calmed and soft, Sil'via's music was like fire impetetuos and fierce, now that I mention it it was just like her eyes disguised in an emerald green.

After We finish with this endeavor, she said that she asked me to travel with her to the Ire Mountains, I cannot say the company was not pleasurable, and she still was in need of some help, the travel was full of music and laughter by her, I feel really weird with this girl, I must say, she seems to be quite a child trapped in a young woman body. She walked alongside me , for some moments she took my hand and smile in my ear, I must say I was shocked with that. Was she flirting with me? Why?

At that moment I thougth she was just playing with me, some child game of travel with the knight of Toran, but there's now way I could turn her down, she asked me to help her, so it was my duty to protect her as long as the travel last, she said she needed to gather some mushrooms, we met some gnolls in the wilderness, then I see her really for what she was, a quite capable warrior, well for her age. After some hours of strolling inthe mountains, she started to run towards a lake like searching for something. I followed her to ensure she would be fine, then she stopped and sat near one of the shore of the lake. She again changed her clothes. I turn down my sight but then she come near me and made me sit beside her holding my hand with her both white hands. Then she said " Oh so sweet of you dear Lance, to bring this lonely woman to hart shaped lake, you're so a cute." I did not even noticed that when we arrived at the lake, I haven't been in that part of the mountains and It was like she has that prepared that to be alone with me. Then she kissed me in a cheek.


I feeled a very deep pain in my very soul, Jaelle came to my mind, I haven't seen her in so many time, And I was still carryng that dress on my backpack, as a sad reminder of a silent promise. I have failed to her, well, not in the strict way, but knowing this was not helping. I step back, to Sil'via surprise.

I'm sorry, Sil'via - I said to her - before we continue on this, I must speak with another lady, to make my toughts clear -

Before the initial reaction she had of getting really surprised, she gave a sweet look and came close again, passing her hand over my chest meanwhile she passes by my side telling me " Well friends can do a lot of things ".

We continued our stroll for some hours more, and finally we said goodbye near the point when we first met. She thank me with another kiss in the cheek, and turned his back on my walking towards Hempstead singing the same sweet song of before.

That was certianly a strange stroll, A test of Will imposed by Toran? A chance to bring some happines to a lonely lady?

I enjoyed the this day dear diary, I still hear that song and treasure it in my memories, I hope it remain there for long time.

* Lance sighs as he continue on his writing *

Jaelle I'm really sorry about this, If there's a sin in my actions I'll atone for it, But I must know the truth amoung us.

* Looking at the red dress he has near the back pack *

Toran Be Praised .... help your humble knight to see with your holy eyes, forgive any actions I've made that could have make me lost your favor... Show me the way to the truth that is hidden to my mortal eyes this days.

Toran be Praised... -* Lance cried silently *

[Lance Stargazer]

Toran be Praised ... That teaches us about honor at the less expected moments and people.

*From the start of the Page it can be readed *

From Lance Dragonbane's Quill and Pen :

I'm sorry Father , for using your lastname, I know I'm not ready for it, not worthy enought, But today, I need you more than ever, I need to feel you are near me, I need your support. You've been always my example, as Toran as been my guide. There are something I need to speak with you.

I have to speak to you of Honor in our name, Toran has teached me that Honor is a great treasure it must be keeped and cared before almost anything, he also had teach that in a humble beheavior Honor will be granted, he teached me to be a humble and shun pride of doing the right thing, because excesive pride leads to a clouded judgement, and blinds us to see the people who need help.

But Is there's honor in hiding you name? This was really your desire?

I'll stay true to my word, of that you must not worry, but know that I'm proud of your name, and also proud of Pyra and my true mother. I keep you all close to my heart.

I have spoken of Jaelle to you, also I just meet a strange girl * Lance Smiles a bit as he remembers the song *, this Sil'via In'Drasus, in fact all of this doubts have come are the outcome of my meeting with her, well better to say to his father.

I have endured one of my finnest tailoring works, The dress I made to Jaelle, embroided and soft, as her hair, and red as the fire she uses as a trademark, *smiles with satisfaction at seeing the dress* it only lacked only a final touch, One unfortunately I cannot do myself.

I traveled to Hempstead, to pay a visit to The Angels Guild, my friend Jako or his wife Sala could help me to make this dress enchanted, they've done it in the past. When I arrive their guild, seems that Jako and Sala were a bit busy, They just made the time to say hello, and directed me to a man by name Rain Darsus, I've heard this name before, or I must say I've readed it in the front place of the guild, this man was the founder of this place also I noticed it keep some resemblanse to Sil'via's lastname, I catch him up just before he leave the guild, he seems a taciturn man, stern and Calmed , but with a look full of suspicion or should I said frustration. He goes back to bussines I asked him to enchant the dress, I ask for the use of my credit, but it seems that Jako haven't put my credit line to the date, In the end Rain checked the last transactions, and become aware of the omision, I pay the difference for of the enchantment, and made him enchant it. So it was finally done, I just need to find Jaelle now.

Once the bussines was done, I asked him he was family with Sil'via, then I saw how his eyes filled with fear, before he answered doubtful " She is My Daughter, why ?. He seems quite upset after this , I was thinking I've said some thing innapropiate, but then he ask me " What has she done now?, Is she in trouble with The church of Toran ?. I can pay for anything she broke.

I smiled for the thought, he was worried about the girl, when I just call her name, Rain must be in trouble for her very often, I soothed his preocupation, saying , "I've just meet her some days ago", He spoke of her like if he was a bit frustrated with her so called "rebel daughter", I'm not to going to tell, he seemed angry at her, he sound worried about her, like only a father could worry about his beloved sons. I hope you understand him better than I do Father. HE also said that she is a very proud girl, she takes her lastname at core, and use it with pride.

When I heard about the pride of her family, I just needed to speak to him of you, and my roots, my promise to not carrying your name until I'm worth of it. Quest I'm long to complete, but then he said I have no right to say that, If I really respected my Lastname I must use it without remorse, and no promise should keep me for using it, I explained my reasons but he seems to be a really stern man, he said I'm wrong in my thinking and I must honor my parentes using my true lastname, I explained that the last name I use is the one of My natural mother, then he made an intresting suggestion.

That's why I need to speak to you Father, and my Journal is the only way I can achieve it, I hope no answer, You're far beyond this world of Mortals, but I need to know I'm doing well upon your eyes.

Praised be Toran... And You Father, I hope To be on good stand in both of your expectations. I live for you both

For Duty and Deity.

Lance Dragonbane Stargazer.

I promise dad, I won't use this lastname until I'm worth of it.

[Lance Stargazer]

Praised Toran .- Sil'via true colors.

From Lance Stargazer quill and Pen :

Dear Journal of my confidence.-

Today I was another day full of the glory of Toran, I traveled near the lake Allun, when I meet my old Friend Quintas, yes that Aragenite Monk, that I've meet some days ago, he as usual share the current news of the land, He told me that people in Haven are gathering to help the local goverment, so we traveled towards there, In the way we met Nonac, yes that goblin surely has improved his attitude towards the people and towns, I hope my conversations with him are at least a bit to blame for this improvement.

When we arrive to Haven, there was reunited a group of people, New adventurers I must say, I've meet my two old friends Abi amd Berak, I was raising my shield to withstand Abi teasing of the day. But she seem happy enought to ignore the knight for this moment. I've learned that she and Berak are a formal couple now, I gave their my blessing, Amoung the others was two man who make quite impresion on me that day. One of those was a spellcaster by name Timuty , and the other a warrior clad in a heavy armor that answered to the name of Chaynice Buld'umur, I was discussing the strategy of the mission with Berak and Abi, when she came singing by the road.

Sil'via In'Drasus made her entrance by the west door of the town, singing and showing everyone her stunnig beauty.

*Lance stops for a moment to think of what he has just wrote, he sighs and continue on his narrative *

She started to say hello to everyone in her particular happy way, then she aporaches me running saying " Hey Cutey four "

That statement really shocked me, four. aT that moment I was so suere about my theory about our last trip, she was just playong with me, but then she came by my side and took me by the arm, making me getting far for the group. Everyone seems to see this as normal, How deep she wanted to carry on this game.

On that evening I saw Sil'via flirting with almost every guy in the group, I learn a lot of intresting data I learned that This Chaynice is really resented at Toran and his followers, I've learned that he was also under the afecctive flirt game of Sil'via, I think He was the Cute Number 1, I've learned from him that his dad was a Paladin of Toran and his Mother a spellcaster, He despised me in the moment I introduced myself as a Toranite, he toldme straight that his father leave them to do Toran's will, so at his eyes we are a bunch of false predicatives. I tried to make him understand That no knight is perfect, we are still mortals, We can make mistakes even as a Toranites. He didn't ear me that time and just say something like yeah, right as long as you fight as sharp as you speak.

We made a camp for preprations, It took some time for us to get ready, and got organized, When I praying for te miracles of the day, I heard some noises by the road, when I came out I saw Sil'via in the floor all wet, And that man Timuty laughting at her, I stand in front of her and help her to raise, she was really angry at him, at the moment I stood in the middle of they both I thought That that was part of the Sil'via game with Timmoty, I tried to make some reason in the group, everyone was laughting. Sil'via throw me a killer glare, the rage seemed to fill her green eyes, She stand up turning her back to me, like if I had all the fault was mine, This event was tearing the group morale, I tried to fucus people onto the mission we had ahead of ourselves, Sil'via now throw me a killer glare. She was such childish. But I have undesrtanded then That Timuty was not one of her cuties, He attacked her on purpose.

Well, We entered to the cave , but the dission in the group made us fail at the very beggining of the cave, we were ambrushed by a gnoll war party, I stand in the way of one of the monsters and Sil'via, the next thing I remember is getting awake in the outside of the cave, I got badly wounded and fall while i was protecting Sil'via, Fortnately, everyone else seems to be fine. I got up of the tent I was and see Timuty right there, He was taking care of my condition, the whole group was there waiting and resting, He greet me and show his concern about my condition, I was almost full restored surely thanks to the healing cares of some member of the group.

After some time, the group seemed decided to disband, I stopped Timuty, And watching Sil'via there still furious, I ask him to apologize to her, the next minute was so hectic , he refused to do it, because he said she deserved that. Sil' then lost her temper, And raises with her sword at hand ready to attack, in aminute Timuty started to attack everyone with magics to contain, eventually he dissapear, Saying he was not the one to blame, that he has done anything wrong. He also said that he was not affraid of her neither her father. And then he left invisible letting a Sil'lvia really hurt in her pride, I came near her and offered my help, but she didn't gave me time to anything. When she saw me she refused my help, and began to run criing to the outside of the town. Asking for being alone.

I started to run but she was really fast, I lost her track near Hlint, I asked to the people in town, and They indicated me that a girl with her description had been seen in the road towards Fort Llast. so I was on her track, after some time I was in the goblin wastelands where some mercahnts instructed me about a girl running thru the Silkwoods, I'll move to the deeps of the Silkwood. Surely that day Toran was my guide because I saw Sil'via's Trail as the best of the trackers, She seems to have some experience in the forest, she refuged near the temple of Folian, she was devasted.

I asked her permision to sit near her, she needed help, It kills me to remember her eyes at that moment, We spoke about this Timuty, she tell me a lot of things about her family, she said that we must make him pay or else her dad will kill Timuty, she told me that her dad once killed a whole town he alone, I lend her my shoulder to cry, I convinced her that the best way to resolve this case is the lawful way, We need to learn to forgive, She said that she would press charges, She was worried also for her friend Abi, in the exchanges of words Sil'via was resented to her for not backing her up. I lend her my hand and hug her so we can continue our journey, Now I owe her a dinner. I escort her near Hlint to rest, She said that she must go and speak to Abi. After some more words she gave a warm smile, and kissed me again in the cheek.

So she leave that day, with a smile I will remember for long time. a smile I help to make. Now I understand her she's not playing with me, she doesn't know what she want, like if she had a deep need of attention. I must take care of her, she is dangerous to herself.

Praised Toran, that help me understand that good , doesn't always come in form of Justice or thriump over evil, but sometimes in giving the right words to person who needs them.