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Message: <blockquote data-quote="firehorse" data-source="post: 1356078" data-attributes="member: 10399">Down timeValdir sticks with Rolf and Gadreman up until the point when Gadreman expresses an interest in going back to the city.  His initial enmity towards Gadreman fades and their small adventures during this time seems to build the beginnings of a mutual respect in their own unique fighting styles and abilities.  Of course, debates arise on a frequent basis which fighting style is the best: Valdir claiming that Archery is the only fighting style requiring pure skill where Gadreman's requires little more skill than that required to chop cord wood. ( <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> )Two days before Gadreman's decision, a band of Seledyne Rangers returning from the Ulruz struggles crosses their path.  Valdir recognizes one in particular as being his old instructor.  Since Gadreman is wanted by Ulruz and Lorlynia (for reasons Valdir is completely unable to explain) seems to be aiding Ulruz, Valdir makes sure the party's camp and the Rangers' camp are situated fairly far apart.  Even though the elves wouldn't be hunting Gadreman on behalf of Ulruz, rumors always spread.After camps are set up, Valdir leaves the party's camp to speak with his old instructor and the other Rangers.  The next morning he returns to camp lost in thought and uncharacteristically quiet.  Upon questioning he tells that he has learned that the war with the orcs and Lorlynia is still at a stalemate.  Valdir expresses his distaste at the fact that the elven leadership is wasting manpower helping Ulruz when they have their own enemy on their doorstep.When Gadreman announces his intention two days later, Valdir decides to accompany the Rangers for a while, completing his training as a Seledyne Ranger.  During this time, he learns that the leader of the orc band that razed his village has 6 fingers on his left hand and is now a prominent war leader.  "Someday, you bastard, someday..." is the chant that now resounds in Valdir's unconscious mind.After completion of his training and spending the remaining two months with the Rangers, Valdir travels to Dumeldein a week early, landing a job as a bowyer/fletcher to support himself in the city and setting up residence in Rosemarie Friedman park.  This gives him an opportunity to get a feel for the layout of the park and partially blunt the feel of being again in a city.  Occasionally, he checks in on Gadreman.</blockquote>

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