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Good Samaritan, Entry #7

"Ye have not the patience of a saint. What proposal do ye have of convincing thee that thou can train this lad?" Phoishaunt queried.

The White Mage shrugged her shoulders and motioned with her hands.

"Mine thoughts art not congruent with thou Mistress. Have ye any luck and they might assist. Though a message will be sent. Ye will have notice if thou fellow adventures agree. The Bard might certainly pay ye this respect."

Her fingers went to work.

"Agreed Mistress, he does sing the most wonderful of songs. Will it not be a bother to call upon him again?"

She shook her head.

"Very well. What of your Scholar counterpart. Surely ye think otherwise? What with ye ever-so-colorful description of him. 'Crotchety raisin man who witnessed Hydaelyn's birth'? Dost thou believe he will answer thou call?"

The Roegadyn gave the Elezen a knowing look.

"Dare I say ye father would be proud to see such an adventurer before him. Thou do his practice proud. Like father like daughter ye suppose?"

She made a shape with her hands as her eyebrow raised in query.

"There is not a doubt the two will return with something delicious. Though Bear has a palate for just about anything that be not his own flesh, I hear Au'Ra are quite skilled in culinary delights. Though this be the only trust I place in him until ye convince thee his worth rivals more than just any fetch hand. Take the boy with ye to Pharos. Ye never mind to clean the dungeon out. It be quick enough not to require respite. Thou can make haste and return within the same day."

Phoishaunt watched his Mistress' hands make careful, yet exaggerated motions.

"Would ye not trust the lad? Thou dare not let the party fall prey to any threat. Ye can stand this once to relinquish thou control over all things living. Perhaps he be not the only one with a lesson to learn?"

He rose to take the chair beside her.

"Given all things Mistress, ye too once stumbled through adversity. As thou would remember correctly, Kan-E-Senna and company were not too keen on you intruding in their practices. Though a chance ye found granted. Can ye not afford the same courtesy?"

The White Mage rolled her eyes and held her arms open wide.

"Agreeing to teach the lad the discipline be quite different from becoming a mentor. Would ye have a plebian associated with all ye have worked hard to create? 'O, damn this Au'Ra and his inability to cast Cures properly. And here I thought he was a student of Mistress Athulla, I expected greater skill and prowess'," Phoishaunt mocked in an accent not his own.

She blew air through pressed lips.

After some time she rose from her chair and reached for a leather bound tome from the shelf in the wall. A quill and ink were produced by her assistant, to which she dipped her head quickly in gratitude. She began to print meticulously on the first page within the empty tome and addressed her mentee.

Enkha,

Shall you ever find yourself derelict in your duties, do not hesitate to look upon this tome to facilitate your recollection.

You forever henceforth are a hero to the people of Eorzea, a sacrifice made none too lightly unto Hydaelyn to do her will as a protector of this realm.

In such capacity, I bestow unto you all of my knowledge forthwith so that you may continue a legacy of White Mages whom are accomplished similarly and hath performed admirably.

E. Athulla

She leaned to the side to allow Phoishaunt to read behind her.

"Valiant start! May ye inspiration never wane," Phoishaunt complimented with a quick pat to her shoulder.

The Roegadyn continued to spread the ink lavishly with the nib of her quill.


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These are planned to be small (less than a 1,000 words) excerpts so that I do not run into the issue where I cling to a passage for dear life because it had not reached my desired length. As such, these will be updated more frequently.

I am also looking for a Beta to help edit and PC my fiction. The world is so big (and no one pays attention to EVERY story quest we're forced to play ;] )