Role

Chapter 4

Great and terrible things uplift and beset Bezzilan, as he travels and grows
in Thera. He has begun circulating his work, and that, together with a very
interesting chat with Zalenne the High Herald resulted in his fulfilling a
a dream. He's a Herald! It's exciting but also a bit scary. Nervous that
he will do a good job, fit in, make good friends, and most important find
the home he can feel comfortable in, and fulfil his other dream, to have a place
to always return to, and share what he sees and learns and finds as he
travels thera. He's also learning much about making cocktails, too. He'd
already been a good drinker, but he was a consumer, not a craftsman. That's
changing as he takes turns behind the bar. He likes it, and likes seeing the
smiles on his patrons' faces.

His spiritual growth has also gone apace, giving him both strength and challenge.
Having made his choice for peace among people, he has found great limitations.
Thera is a violent place! Even basic tasks or favors often require killing
someone, and of course he refrains, attempting to bargain or cajole or flat out
pay for what is needed. Sometimes he's successful, sometimes not. But he
refuses to resort to killing, to become a hypocrite. Interestingly, it was
during a discussion with Tarleton, the Emperor of the Empire, that an aspect of
his beliefs was clarified. Peace and violence are a choice. But they are,
they MUST be, a free choice. And each person must choose for him or herself.
As a result, he does not judge others' choices. He does not proselytize.
He will talk about his beliefs if asked, or if it comes up naturally. But he
does not start criticising others for their deeds. They must live by their
own creeds. He has chosen for himself.

Lastly, though some question his designation as friend for all he meets, he
has no doubt, no hesitation, ever. Red auras, gold auras, no auras, they mean
little or nothing to him. Each person, each real person, is a new chance to learn
a new perspective, to make a new friend, to share a tale and a drink with. His
earnestness is sincere. That does not mean he is incapable of anger or
dismay or distrust, but they come only after, as a result of someone's actions.
His first and true response is friendship. And he is relatively quick to forgive when
someone transgresses. If they continue, well... he's not above taking some bardic
revenge. Just ask Sarux the Unfortunately Small!