Role

Chapter 11

Matury has laid its heavy hand on Drothgar. Childhood hardship is terrible, and
its severity can never be understated, but it also has the longest time for
recovery and the resilience of youth is an asset not to be denied. As a mature
adult, hardship and tough decisions can be as difficult, partly because they
can be more fully understood, and responsibility can be taken. One such choice
had to be made and difficult as it was for him, Drothgar did not shy away. The
day came when he realized that his visits to his Mum and childhood home were just
that, visits, and his true home is now the Village. As such, he decided it was
time to reflect that change in his life, and he purchased a small room in Hamsah
Mu'tazz, the closest to his new home where space was available. It may seem a
trivial matter but to Drothgar it was of significance. Akan is no longer his
home, and while he will always love his family, and feel kinship toward his
people, his true family now are those that pursue his same goals, the members
of the village. With the passing of several of the older brothers he begins
to feel not merely a bond, but now also an obligation to maintain and strengthen
that which they left behind. He is not a named leader, but one does not need a
title to lead, to inspire, to share wisdom, and he will do that as much as he
can, hopefully without rancor.

Also, he has spent many hours borrowing Grime's tools and fully immersed himself
in his forging craft, far surpassing the limited skills he had as a child before
the day of his Da and sister's deaths. But like all things worthy of attention,
achieving one goal, one status, merely means the next, more difficult level looms
above. His new talents pale in comparison to those of Veldrar or the other
Noldarians he has seen and heard in the Hammersong's forge. To learn from them
and gain even a small isight into their smithing is one of his deepest goals.
No doubt it will prove more difficult than even he imagines, but if it's not
difficult, chances are it's not worth doing.