Dear Vox,
Since Nena and Reka insist on writing their own histories, it is only fair that I write my own.
My name is Kalen. I am fourteen. I cannot remember what my parents names were, or even the name of my oldest brother. They died along time ago. I lost my mother first, I remember that much at least. My father and brother were taken the same year. Mara is my only sister, and she is my only living family. She was the village teacher. Now that we have you to teach, she has became more interested in studying the many languages you know.
I am short for someone my age, but I am very strong. Everyone says I am very energetic, which is true. I have brown skin, unruly auburn hair, and dark brown eyes.
My best friend in the village is Reka. Mara said that we were born on the same day. The words 'reka' and 'kalen' are 'sunrise' and 'sunset' in Eloi. Reka was born at sunrise, and I was born at sunset. My other friend is Nena. She is very pretty, but she is very shy because of her scars. I always worried if she got lonely or scared being alone at night. Alexander lives with her now, and I'm glad.
Someday I will be the village craftsman. I am Reilen's apprentice, even though I can't stand him. Reilen is tall and muscular. He has dark bronze skin, and he has his hair sheared close to his scalp. He wears the sprial tattoo of the highest ranking villager on his right shoulder. The only other person in the village who wears the spiral tattoo is Toren, who has his on his left shoulder. Reilen and Toren are twins. They are like two sides of a mirror. Even though they look they same, they are each his brother's exact opposite. Toren is very serious, cautious, and reserved. And Reilen is lighthearted, careless, and playful. Reilen delights in teasing, and pulling pranks. He especially delights in picking on me. The only thing he seems to have in common with his brother is they don't like Alexander.
Toren is jealous of my sister's feelings for Alexander. Ever since Alexander arrived, Toren has become very meanspirited and spiteful. Toren takes out his anger mainly on two people in the village, and since Reilen is his twin, he recieves most of it. That is the main reason Reilen dislikes Alexander. It is because of Alexander that his brother makes his life difficult.
Alexander spends his days with you, or with Mara. I think that there may be trouble because of this. Before Alexander arrived Mara promised to be with Toren, to marry him before the change of the season. If she has changed her mind, and decides to be with Alexander, I fear what Toren will do.
Reilen has threatened to throw me into the river if I do not stop writing. I have to go.
Kalen
Since Nena and Reka insist on writing their own histories, it is only fair that I write my own.
My name is Kalen. I am fourteen. I cannot remember what my parents names were, or even the name of my oldest brother. They died along time ago. I lost my mother first, I remember that much at least. My father and brother were taken the same year. Mara is my only sister, and she is my only living family. She was the village teacher. Now that we have you to teach, she has became more interested in studying the many languages you know.
I am short for someone my age, but I am very strong. Everyone says I am very energetic, which is true. I have brown skin, unruly auburn hair, and dark brown eyes.
My best friend in the village is Reka. Mara said that we were born on the same day. The words 'reka' and 'kalen' are 'sunrise' and 'sunset' in Eloi. Reka was born at sunrise, and I was born at sunset. My other friend is Nena. She is very pretty, but she is very shy because of her scars. I always worried if she got lonely or scared being alone at night. Alexander lives with her now, and I'm glad.
Someday I will be the village craftsman. I am Reilen's apprentice, even though I can't stand him. Reilen is tall and muscular. He has dark bronze skin, and he has his hair sheared close to his scalp. He wears the sprial tattoo of the highest ranking villager on his right shoulder. The only other person in the village who wears the spiral tattoo is Toren, who has his on his left shoulder. Reilen and Toren are twins. They are like two sides of a mirror. Even though they look they same, they are each his brother's exact opposite. Toren is very serious, cautious, and reserved. And Reilen is lighthearted, careless, and playful. Reilen delights in teasing, and pulling pranks. He especially delights in picking on me. The only thing he seems to have in common with his brother is they don't like Alexander.
Toren is jealous of my sister's feelings for Alexander. Ever since Alexander arrived, Toren has become very meanspirited and spiteful. Toren takes out his anger mainly on two people in the village, and since Reilen is his twin, he recieves most of it. That is the main reason Reilen dislikes Alexander. It is because of Alexander that his brother makes his life difficult.
Alexander spends his days with you, or with Mara. I think that there may be trouble because of this. Before Alexander arrived Mara promised to be with Toren, to marry him before the change of the season. If she has changed her mind, and decides to be with Alexander, I fear what Toren will do.
Reilen has threatened to throw me into the river if I do not stop writing. I have to go.
Kalen