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Sorry for missing so many updates…PSATS…SATS…performances…Halloween XD
Anyway, regarding Meg, yes he has a purpose. If we were to analyze this story, he'd play the role of the "guide", just he hasn't yet. I wanted him to be young so that the "guide" would be less of a guide, per se, and more of a traveling companion.
In short, he will be one of the most important characters in the story. I considered making his portion of the prologue last, but I decided it would be better to jam him in the middle so that the story doesn't flow from him to the familiar characters…anyway…it's on purpose.
Regarding his name…it IS feminine. To be honest, Meg's original name was a Japanese name with the same Kanji as my name…but I decided a more western name was better for this type of story. I dug around…and I role played a elf named Meglalaen on Everquest…so thus "Meg" was born U
Wow…what a way to make a name…
Cid read and reread the letter again. It had been so long since he'd heard from Olan...
One passage in particular stuck out in his mind above all the rest however.
Father, the state of things here do not bode well for my project. I fear I must work in utmost secrecy. I ask that you might send me a copy of your journals, which I know you have kept for many years. In particular, those of the last several years.
I hope against hope that the time until I can expect a response is not too long. I grow weary of your absence, and these letters are one of my few remaining joys.
Respectfully,
Olan
Cid felt his heart swell with fatherly pride at Olan's noble endeavor, while at the same time he felt a chill of misgiving. Olan's passion to create an accurate record of the Lion War for future generations was a noble one, but the church's recent aggressive persecution of heretics made it an equally dangerous one.
Cid rose with a sigh. There was no carrier he could trust to deliver such sensitive documents, nor was there any scribe he could trust to copy them. He had kept detailed records of everything from political intrigue (often involving the new king) to Ramza's actions, all the way down to the records of military expenditures. On the other hand, he couldn't just waltz into the imperial city and hand Olan the documents in person either. T.G. Cid was supposed to be dead, and Olan was only alive because there was no blood relation between them.
Ah well Cid thought as he set the last of the booklets that made up his journal. I'll figure something out along the way
In any case he didn't have time to waste just sitting around here. Carefully bundling the papers to avoid spotting or damage, Cid walked toward the exit of his house. At the doorway he surveyed his surroundings. The few furnishings and possessions were put away and secured for his departure, and no perishable foods were left in the house. Of course, it was unlikely that he'd ever come back to this house…
The door slammed shut behind Cid as he headed into the busy street outside.
AN: YES! Olan is going to be VERY important to this story…though I don't think I had him planned to have an active role
Hmmm...Short…. oh well
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