His mother Reba (Passionfruit) Frostbern was a dancer of some skill and an accomplished necromancer, though the family did little to let this be known.
Barlow told his stories of adventure with great zeal and Pathion was truely taken with the idea of following in his fathers footsteps . Upon seeing his sons interest in his story telling, Barlow allowed for some time with his son to practice a little weapons training with the apropriate wooden training Maces which were common to the children of Halas.
.Pathion took to the Mace like a Dwarf to Ale and little encoragement was needed to Jibe Pathion into a Rage of wailing fury that made his father jeolous to feel that youthfull exuberance once again.
And so it came to pass that on Pathions 14th summer, Barlow called in a few favors owed him my several now Captains of the Highpass Hold Guard, that young Pathion should be allowed admittance in the hold as an aprentice Squire to Lord Cobol, an old aquantance and long time friend to the village of Halas.
One particular girl stood out from the others in Pathions eyes. Her name was Flora Larson,.She was most sultry and exciting in her reckless adandon, known for her ability to charm the pants (Er Shirts) off most any of the local boys Flora was given the nickname " Spicie" a name that had stuck right into adulthood.
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As it happens a demontration of combat skills were already in the making for the upcomming harvesr festival, and although the event was primarily for the Highpass Guard the more adept of the castles squires were also to be included and this suited Pathion just fine.
While Pathions request to be pared against Volt in the upcomming dual was not an unusual event (Senior squires being allowed to make such requests) Lord Cobol had already taken note of Pathions interest in Spicy of late and the request hardly came as a suprise, and indeed shouild insure a grand dislpay.
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