Role

Chapter 10

That didnt go well. At all. The rite to prevent Gaspare from returning turned out to be just a ruse by
Gaspare to make his return even more grand. He wanted an audience and like a puppet master he
manipulated Rastensol into bringing him that audience. Rastensol was mortified at what he had done.

Rastensol was so stubborn in taking this course that he did not listen when people tried to talk him out
of it. Once he learned the truth of the event, he felt an overwhelming sense of failure and shame. He
had let the Village and all his friends and allies down. Gaspare even proclaimed that it would have
happened no matter what but Rastensol still felt responsible for having played the role he did. He also
knew that there would be those who would not see it that way and would blame Rastensol for the
Gaspares return.

He felt that he failed as a leader of the Village and was not worthy of the position no longer and decided
to accept responsibility for his failure and burned his own hut. He could not see anyway how he could
just shrug his shoulders and try to continue to lead the Village as if nothing happened. Choices have
consequences and he was accepting his. This wasnt him being a quitter. This was him taking
responsibility.

Rastensol was surprised to find at just how many people offered their support to him after the rite. He
expected to be shunned from the world but many actually tried to comfort him. After some serious
binge drinking with friends, he started to come to terms with the fact that he even though he screwed
up, life wasnt over. He was, afterall, a follower of Daphedee, an embracer of flaws. And he had just
inadvertently become one of the most messed up people in Thera.

While the whole situation still stung, Rastensol felt determined not to make this his final chapter. He
would take what was coming to him and push on. He was still himself, afterall. He still didnt eat meat.
He still hated magic. He could still dodge and spin his knives. He would just have to continue to be all
that and see what the future brings.