Role

Chapter 6

Taking initiative is many times lauded and praised, as it should be, if
every facet of the action does not affect someone negatively. Unfortunately
it is not always easy to take action without orders and not let someone
down in the process. Sitting in the Hall of Light, Istdinen, went over
the information he had begun to collect for recording the lives and events
unfolding in this new age, but his mind was hardly with it. With a
frustrated sigh he returned the carefully organised papers to his satchel
and let himself continue to reflect on more recent events. His talk with
the Goddess Iunna that did not go quite as well as he had hoped. He would,
of course, continue to offer any collection he managed to compile to the
celestial lyceum, but he had doubts of it's reception. Perhaps the constant
battles had been taking a tool on him, but marshalling a good defense
was at times an excercise in futility. Not for a moment would Istdinen
take away from the courage and bravery those around him showed, but humans,
dwarves and arials could be so rash. Short life spans perhaps. The offer to
better self through practice, through counselling through introspect. One
has taken up the offer. One is better than none, but Istdinen would see that
number boom. Disappointment is part of bettering one's self, but much more
difficult to accept when others fail to learn from their own.

On another front, even though Hiajist had done as well as anyone to put into
light the perspective of the teachings of The Sublime Lady it felt as though
some who had been part of the Fortress before her followers took up the
cause simply could not consider the three a sum of the whole that made the
oath to fight for and shield the light. One could not simply put down the
thought that the former Captain and Elder could not abide the coming. It
was a thought that was ambiguous at best, but not impossible. The Fortess
was now lacking leadership on the side of the shield. Now more than ever
it was time to step up and set the path straight again so that there would
never again be any uncertainty to the limits of what the shield and sword
could accomplish together when effected in unity.