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Message: <blockquote data-quote="National Acrobat" data-source="post: 562047" data-attributes="member: 4911">Continuation of Background for Severallis...Kor'kan looked at the young Fey Elven Ranger who sat before him, cross legged by the fire. Questions, many questions were written upon the young one's face. He did not know if he had the answers.Severallis looked up at Kor'kan. "Why do I have these strange gifts? What does it mean? I have never had any inclination that this even was possible."Kor'kan began slowly to answer the young one before him. "Our people are intimately connected to the fate of the land. Perhaps a better way of putting it would be that we have a connection with the earth. Some of us have been given the gift of channeling some of the Earth Mother's power to wield. Kind of like an extension of her power.""A tool?" blurted out Severallis."Not a tool mind you, but more of a servant, a warden if you would. The gift does not come lightly. There are many uses for the power but they can come at  a cost. Fatigue, occaisional weakness, scorn by others who fear what they do not understand. Among our people it is a mark of pride to have the gift.""Scorn, for wielding the power to heal and to aid others?" Severallis thought for a minute. "Why would scorn cross paths with someone who could do so much good?""Because," began Kor'kan, "not everyone uses the power wisely. Many use it for their own ill-gotten gains. Most often, those are the faces that others remember. Humans have a short life span. They anger quickly. The fire for their passions stokes quicker, but it leads them to often remember the wrongs that they have suffered. Rarely do they remember the kindness that has been shown to them." Kor'kan's face grew stern, yet it was tempered with compassion. "There is a new age dawning Severallis. For years, our people have sat idly by, watching what the 'younger' races have done with the land. We have watched their wars, we have seen the horrors that they have unleashed. It is time for the Fey to become active participants in the world again. We can no longer sit around and bide time. Destiny calls, and we must help shape the destiny. You have many gifts, I would ask that you serve the Earth by going out and teaching others about what you can do. Show others that they Fey no longer wish to be bottled up in their forests.""The Elders will protest. It is not our way to get involved in the affairs of men and dwarven kind. Surely you realize this?""We no longer have that choice. Eventually, a threat so vile will come that if all of the races do not work together, nothing but ill will come of it. You must go out into the world Severallis. See what you can learn, make friends. Fight the wrongs. Use your power for good."</blockquote>

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