Admittedly, I am way behind on checking the messages in this forum. This is due largely in fact that reading these boards is somewhat painful... Like an amputee remembering a lost limb. I cut myself off from CF by choice to concentrate on my career, which as it turns out was the wrong choice since that career is now gone. But hindsight is, after all, 20/20.

I'm sorry to hear that you will be leaving CF. Every now and again I would log on to see what you were up to by seeing what content or area you had added. And while I never sought to speak with you directly, it was a comfort to know that the legacy I had been a part of, no matter how small, was still in existence.

I enjoyed all of our interactions, both mortal and immortal, from Axzwerlich's time with mortal Thror and Minnalcar and the exploration of the Whitecloak camp and my eventual enmity with them to the discussions we had after I managed to become a Hero-Imm with Khadii. I am sorry I was not around more but as you yourself have said, sometimes we must sacrifice things we love to focus on what is important in life.

I am glad to hear fatherhood is agreeing with you and that your life outside of CF has obviously flourished. I bid you congratulations and well wishes for the future and all it might hold. And perhaps one day, two old Battle veterans can meet and discuss the old days over a mug of ale. Of course, we'll most likely have to substitute an imported beer for the ale but it's the concept that matters, not the actual setting.

Sincerely and with best wishes,
Amory Gritta
(AKA - Axzwerlich, Khadii, Harlequiin, and more characters than I can remember)