Role

Chapter 14

Drissa wasn't surprised when Lord Korsgaard asked her to serve as Captain of
the Brigade, although she was and continues to be honored to have the
opportunity. She enjoys leadership, and even if she didn't, would feel
obligated to serve as long as she believes she's among the most well-suited
for the position. Inherent confidence, which may sometimes seem like
arrogance to both her friends and her enemies, leads to her not frequently
questioning herself. She believes in her ability to find the right choice
quickly when presented with a decision to make, and tries to foster that same
confidence in the others who serve the Brigade.

Most of her time these days, when she isn't in battle, is spent interviewing
new applicants and training up the next generation of soldiers. She can feel
the weight of time beginning to take its toll, and is more preoccupied than
ever with leaving the world a better place once she is gone.

Not everything has gone smoothly - she removed the Squires Derigan and
Bubbadink from the Brigade after they slipped from the righteous path. She
knows there is no room in the Brigade for those who cannot live by the Creed,
and is especially critical of Squires who fall, as they have proved less than
those who are Maran. She will never turn her back on someone who seeks
redemption, but refused to become discouraged when both dwarves ultimately
chose to turn their back on the Light. Even Kruggy fell off the narrow path,
in the end - it's something that happens, the path is hard, and until the
moment of truth you never truly know how someone will deal with their own
failure. Drissa sees no reason to shed tears for those who do not deserve it.
She is scornful of any lightwalker who does not accept the consequences of
their own actions, and who does not see how it is their own choices, and
their own actions, that define them.

She cautions others with those tales, but as she has said before, "Duty is
heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather." It's easy to stay
true to one's values during the good times, but the hard times are when the
measure of a person is learned.