I've traveled far. The wind has guided me to this place, as in places before. I have always trusted the wind, so here I shall stay. The wind will call me again, when I am needed elsewhere.
I've been to many places. I've traveled much for a cliath. Though, isn't that the ancient ways? My first destination upon leaving Washington was Atlanta. I stayed there for a time. The first Sept I found a home in was overrun by the wyrm, a great Wendigo Warrior named Noah single handed distracted the beast as best he could. It destroyed the caern regardless. The survivors made due. We discovered a secret city caern, and were allowed to join. We tried to live our lives. During this time, I felt too much pain. I fell in with a Gypsy Girl, and kin to striders. She left me, or I left her. I can't remember. She was disowned by her people. I wish I could have helped her. I was so young it seemed then. I didn't know much. She was pregnant, with my child, or another, she wasn't sure. She destroyed the child before it could be born. I believe it was my child. My child died. I carried this burden alone. I had a Child of Gaia kin as a mate. She was beautiful, young, and full of life. We were expecting our first child when a leech, a Sabbath took my child from her womb in his depraved fascination with her. He made her one of them. I am sorry to say I was never able to give her a sweet release from the hands of the wyrm. I mourned this child, and my loss. I found solace with Nora. Nora was my life. She took my cares away. I loved her. I love her still. Nora and I found happiness together, though, it was not to last. In a night of rage, I raped her. I never forgave myself for that. I would face the rite of ostracism, as my Father once did. I opted to leave Atlanta, and all the pain behind.
To my surprise, Nora followed me. She found me at a wayward truck stop. We had alot to work out, but I was glad to see her. More to the point, I was glad that she was glad to see me. It was a long trek to Birmingham. I heard of a great caern there. One of the last Wyld Strongholds in the United States It was a Child of Gaia and Uktena Caern. It would feel like home. We made our way there, and found ourselves home again. I worked in the kin village. I was the doctor to many there. The wyrm attacked the village, I was the first in battle. We lost some good warriors that day. Time passed, things were typical. You could say we got soft. Nora's belly swelled with a child. I fervently worried for my young wife, and my child.. I sought the spirits help, and some how garned the attention of Uktena, our Caern Spirit. He told me not to worry, I think it was a he. He said that what would be, would be. Though my child was not of his nation, he would accept it. I never really understood that. Nora was Wendigo, before being my mate. It wouldn't be until later that I'd find out the truth. The wyrm begin to assault the area's around the caern, and we were caught in battle. Kin were in the area, including my sweet Nora. We lost our child that day. We left the caern that week. She left me that month. I blamed many for the loss of my child, of our child. I blamed myself. Have you ever loved someone, but never told them anything? I did. I do. I'm so sorry Nora. I wish I would have told you more. I wish things could be as they were.
So that leaves us with now. I followed Nora up to Jeresy, it wasn't hard. We unfortuantly could not get past the fact that we come from two very different people, and we could not be together in the open, and the private seemed out of the question as well. I miss her sometimes. I miss those eyes, and wondering what she was really thinking. So much has happened since my coming to New Jersey. I've lived in several places, made friends, and enemies. I've come of age, challenging for the rank of fostern, and besting my challenge to gain the honor of the rank. I've found a beautiful Child of Gaia kin whom I am to marry, although I already call her my mate. There is an evil on the horizon, and already an ancient Totem calls out to us in the Pine Barrens to aid him. So much is coming, a storm is ahead of us, and we must face it, or die.....
I'm ready to face whatever comes......