Role

Chapter 3

The gnome was rather interesting, as was what he had to say. Jaelynn listened
to his views on balance, and the role he played in ensuring the future of
Thera. It seemed a lofty goal, one that afforded them a great deal of freedom
in how they pursued their aims. It also presented the opportunity to learn
much. She had pledged to them after reading about their existence and how
they served all facets of Thera at times, and it seemed she would soon walk
among them.

Jaelynn smiled at the gnome. "A fine song I could weave, learning from all of
you and seeing all that Thera is and shall be. My mother would be pleased."
He smiled back at her and nodded.

"Welcome to the Island, Keeper."

With that she knew she had found her place in Thera. It was not entirely the
path she had envisioned when she left her mother, but she knew it was one she
could be proud of.

Jaelynn's talents were still few, but she was slowly learning. Her focus now
was simply to learn, to remain as she had before under her mother, a lone
shadowed observer of her world, one easily overlooked and forgotten. Until
she understood Thera better, she could now know how best to fill her place in
it.

She would resume her training, still progressing alone, as she had done to
this point. It was slow, but she knew she was learning much with each day.