Arutha

Hi there.

I suppose you want me to tell you about myself. If you don't want to listen, of course, just say so and I'll stop.

My name is Arutha, and I'm 16 years of age. I'm Altene, as anyone can tell who knows me, but I've lived in the city of Iridine for the past 11 years with my family.

We moved to Iridine when my father's shop burnt down in Altene. Luckily, we were visiting relatives of my mothers, and no one was hurt in the blaze.

My dad is a candle maker. He's been making candles all his life, and I expect he'll be making them till he dies. It's his true passion, though it's lost on me. My mother helps Josephius by doing some sewing for him whenever he needs it. Both my mother and father live in a small apartment above my father's new shop. They are both good people, and I'm lucky to have them.

My father's a pacifist, so he never taught me or my brother, Jorgeg, to fight. My brother learned how to use a sword on the street, and was soon a fairly good fighter.

Unfortunately, he got involved with the wrong crowd. When he ran off to join an Altene Mercenary Company, my father was very angry, shouting and yelling. Jorgeg comes home every now and then, and when he does, it's always very stressed at the table.

I learned to fight with the stave from my uncle. Not my father's brother, but my mother's. My mother comes from a very combative family, and they are always ready to teach me a bit. My father's fine with my warrior tendencies, as long as I don't talk to much of it when I'm there.

That's a thing I forgot to mention. I moved out of my father's house when I was 15, did a bit of traveling. I went to Parcines, the Safelands, and even back to Altene, to visit some friends. It was fun, and I'd like to travel again. Nothing compares to being free to do what you want to.

When I got back to Iridine, I met Galixy, a beautiful girl who also fights with the stave. We're set to be married now, and I can't wait. Most of my life revolves around her.

My favorite things to do, you ask? Hmm. Well, I love to prowl about the alleys at night. Fighting thugs and brutes is great, and I always look forward to it. I've gotten fairly rich this way, and I'm saving my money for a really nice helmet.

Well, that's about all there is to tell about me. How about you?