Sairalinde Hun'ndar - Thoughts & happenings on the surface

[iceyfire]

At least today went a little better, i have found myself something i did not expect... one who is willing to train me in arcane archery.....

Rain Darsus, we met on a odd stroke of luck, and he immediately took me under his wing, while i did have my concerns about his rejection should he find out im a dark elf..... they were sorely unfounded....

He based me on merit alone, and said i had great potential in my first training session, i have been working hard to focus the weave better, moving from my hand to my elbow, keeping it focused.....
My concentration needs to focus on this, i keep thinking in the back of my mind about eander.... it is slowing my mastery of this ability....

By the time i write another entry i will be a master of this, i will not give up.... until i achieve my dream....

[iceyfire]

*Saira retrieves the book from a chest set bellow a tree in silkwood forest, wipes the dust gathering upon its cover*

It has been much time since i have been able to write upon the pages of this book it seems, so very much has happened, still i will leave some things to my memory rather then write them in a place that others may find...

Needless to say i have been training in my absence & i have almost mastered the basics of arcane archery, i do indeed still have some way to go but Rain is still willing to teach me more.

I just need to focus a little more when im letting the weave gather into my arrows, & well he also made mention of starting an academy for arcane archers, he invited me to assist in its foundation, needless to say im delighted....
Having access to the knowledge that other arcane archers possess would be most interesting, not to mention having the support of such an institution...
Ethier way i will be watching the progress on this very closely in the near future.

Other then that i have had a somewhat interesting chance meeting over a few occasions with a human known as brian.....
He is rather intriguing i must say, he seems to have a very similiar mindset to my own, which is rare, although i do follow a goddess of love most do not approve of my methods and thoughts regarding such....

Anyway.... he has really cornered my attention for the moment pulling me away from my studies with archery, not that i mind really...
I sense something dark within him, and well its nice at times to find someone not so inhibited by societies laws and social standings...

I do not think he will slow me down like Eander did, i even went as far to make a blood bond with him, so if he does betray me & my love i will most definately show him very little mercy........
Till then we shall see how this turns out....

[iceyfire]

The training continues, i am getting more skilled working with arrows, i am able to craft iron tipped oak arrows, they allow me to focus more of arcane abilities into the arrows without shattering them.
In time im sure i will outgrow even that kind of wood and have to start looking for sources of mahogany.

However i understand what Rain has been teaching me its not about the bow or even the arrow,sure they can help in a small part to help substitute some ability, the real power comes from ones will to make it stronger...
The more i concentrate the stronger the force i exert from the bow...

The key principles i grasp:
1. Concentration, let the your will flow from your fingertips and allow it to form around not just the bow but the arrow as well bend them to your will.
2. Solidify this power, & release with maximum force.
3. Hope you dont run out of arrows because all this concentration really takes it out of you.

The most elusive part i find is what it means to be an arcane archer, sure i have the ability, but an arcane archer is a leader, a strategist, a heroe, am i heroe? Am i the wrong kind of heroe?
I do what must be done, but i really do disdain working with people who are inferior to myself.
Im sure thats probably what i need to focus more on, and i shall.... Not many people even want to be around one such as myself.....

Its strange, ni introduced me to another cloaked person, this person really seemed to give off some odd signs, my guess is she is a darkelf cleric of sorts and well those can only mean trouble for an surface elf such as myself.
I will have to manipulate till she gives in and shows weakness, before i make my move, i havent decided if it will be her i will take care of or another for the sheer enjoyment of it...
Hmmm Decisions decisions........

I wonder what rain is doing with the Arcane Archer academy plans, i will have to go and find out.

Till the next time i write, practice practice practice.