Tellerian Hawke
Defender of Oerth
The Rheini Youth looks a year or two older than the average group member; he looks perhaps 19 or 20 years old. He says that his name is "Maka" for short. He also politely greets Wrenn, Oorvid, and Astrid, all of whom he had spent time with in his village during their recent visit, with a simple gesture, as is the custom of his people. He then introduces himself to the newcomer, greeting her with the same gesture.
He says, "Askari and Volki have wounded spirits. They no longer have the will to fight. My people call it the Blood Weight. There is a point where every person, some sooner than others, cannot carry the Blood Weight any longer. When that happens, it is a sad time. It happened to me two summers ago. I thought I would never fight again. But then, the spirit of my grandfather came to me riding upon an Eagle.
He lifted the Blood Weight from me, and set me free, and showed me the way here. He did not speak. He did not say why he led me here. But he led me into the path of your friends. That was no accident. And I am glad that I feel light and unburdened once more. If you would permit me, I would like to travel with you. I think that my grandfather knew that your friends were leaving. I think he wanted me to help all of you."
At this point, Maka sits on the ground, and begins to nibble on some dried meat from his belt pouch. His intentions are to wait and see if the others will accept him into the group.
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