Role

Chapter 1

Surias Diary - A sad husband.

Lerzion is the saddest that I have ever seen him when coming home from an
event at the village. I have tried cheering him up in different ways and
even the little ones only make him smile slightly. Ive even tried some of
his favorite things and I cant even get his tail to twitch. He just seems
so resigned to mope about today. Ive resolved to let him stew a bit and
work out his aggression on the practice dummies in the back. They are
certainly taking a beating, or at least, that is how it seems. It is
unfortunate to see him this way after he said he had a good meeting with the
Lord of the Flaming Crown. It must be related to that Trial of Legends or
perhaps this war with the Fortress. I know the latter was heavy on his heart
lately.

Surias Diary - Day two of a sad husband.

Well, he seems to be moping a little less this morning. I had the litter
bring him breakfast in bed and there is nothing like a bit of fresh salmon to
brighten a felas day. He has been such a good husband, providing for us,
and trying to run a business while serving the village. I got him to open up
a bit during the litters nap, but Im not sure he is telling me everything
yet. It seems the war with the Fortress was heavy on his heart, but that he
was disappointed at the outcome of the trial. I read the news that said he
won one battle and lost one, but he said that wasnt accurate. He said he
was very close to Djabree and that he actually defeated Dhaath in the last
round of combat while Djabree defeated the commander. He said that the
commander chose Dhaath over him even though Dhaath answered fewer questions
correctly, and lost to him in melee combat. He seems to think the Commander
has something against him, and that he must press on. I told him I doubted
it was true, but that Dhaath just had more longevity than he did. He
shrugged at me, but said I was probably right.

Surias Diary - Day three with a sad husband.

I think that talking about it helped my Lerzy. He definitely was more cheery
today and romped about with the little ones more than he has in a few days.
He hugged and kissed me on his way out the door and said thanks. I didnt
let him go though without a last parting comment from him. He explained to
me that he does what he does and expects nothing in return. He knows that
even if the Commander doesnt give him credit, his fellow villagers do, and
they look to him for information, support, and help when needed. Im just
glad that he knows his place and his value, and that it isnt based on some
other womans opinion of him. Only mine matters in that regard!