Role

Chapter 4

Walking this path is not just about me. It's about those -around- me as
well. Those I reach out to, those I touch are affected more by my actions
than by anything I could ever say to them. I have been told to be a
beacon to others. I hadn't understood that fully until I realized that
through my actions, whether in kindness or in protection, I should be
giving people hope. I should give them something to -live- for. As well
as I should allow them to live through me.

It was in this revelation that I learned something of what it is to be an
Acolyte. The Acolytes are not merely 'symbols' of Light. They -are- the
Light. They burn the brightest when others about them begin to flicker.
They share that fire... That passion... With those whose flames are in
danger of being extinguished... And reignite the candles that had long
since burned out.

The Lord Corrlaan has given me to my twentieth rank to see if my
conviction holds. When that day comes, I will take the next step on my
path.

On the day of my cleansing, I will swear myself to the Fortress Proper.
I've been given the gift of new life. I would see that gift paid forward
in kind to others... And I will finally go to see my mother in Darsylon.