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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Verbatim" data-source="post: 2633709" data-attributes="member: 15549">Jorun: [sblock]As soon as you finished your report, the elder Trask stood up from behind his desk and began to pace slightly behind it. While some would have considered the act one of nervousness, you knew your father too well for that. With each step, the Commander was commiting your facts to memory and would speak when he was ready."Sit down Jorun, your legs look as if they will not be able to support you much longer, and I will not have one of my soldiers falling because he stood too long in my presence."As you sat down, your father continued pacing for a moment before stopping to look you squarely in the eyes."You know I have always respected your abilities and judgements Sergeant, and as such, I will grant your request to travel with the others. However, you will do it as a free man, not as a soldier. Your wages will be suspended until you return to full time service and your access to the services of the temple will be suspended also. You may come to them for healing, as all faithful can, but you will be treated as any free man would be treated. I will not have the other soldiers thinking you are released from duties, yet are still granted the benefits they bring."Commander Trask paused for a heartbeat before he continued. When he looked at Jorun, the young knight saw for the first time the weight of command that his father carried."All must be seen as equals or order can not be maintained, and those you will travel with will not show you their true selves if they think you are nothing more than a watchdog of the garrison. You will not be authorized to wear your watch cloak, nor any other symbols of rank. You will be nothing but Jorun Trask, a knight in service to none but Heironeous. Do you understand these things son?"[/sblock]</blockquote>

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