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Chapter 2

Into the Seas
Added Sun Aug 4 18:51:45 2013 at level 28:

My mother, I've learned, was a beautiful servant in a High Lord's residence -
her coat, a deeper slate than mine. With stunning looks, and a lovely
disposition, she was desired by man and woman alike, and it was no surprise
she was deflowered and impregnated by her Master (by choice, or by force, I
will never know - though when I dream of her, I dream I was conceived in
love).

The Mistress of the house (understandibly) took offense to this offense to
her standing, and gave her husband two options - either to have my Mother
killed or to have her sold into slavery. My Father chose the latter.
(Again, I dream that this was due to his Love for her, and not cowardice.)

Little did he know (I hope) that the Mistress gave Captain Hallosin
instructions that my Mother's progeny be cast into the ragings seas of
the Aryth - an impossible circumstance for any child, especially felar.

*****

Over the hatchway stood a ferocious-looking fellow with a scourge of many
twisted thongs in his hand, who was the slave driver of the ship, and
whenever he heard the slightest noise below, he shook it over them and
seemed eager to exercise it. He was a wretched man with burning ember for
a soul, consuming the last vestigages of soul of the remaining slaves
onboard.

It was he who was given the order to cast me into the Aryth.