“Indeed.†The paladin nodded. “Especially for such a spirited race in the desert.†Goldwind gave her another quick snort as if to dismiss her concerns, scratching at the dirt with his talons. (Clearly still miffed about losing the race. Such was the competitive nature of her mount!) With an amused shake of her head, Roen approached the impressive tree before them, clucking her tongue to beckon her chocobo to follow.
The Sultantree. A majestic name for such an imposing structure. She remembered the first time she laid eyes upon it, having to crane her neck back just to try and spot the highest branch. At first she had entertained the idea of actually trying to climb the thing...until she realized at close range just how enormous the span the trunk was. She was sorely tempted by the challenge still, but there were so many other things to see and discover.
Roen remembered clearly how she was struck with awe at everything that she saw when she came upon Ul’dah for the first time. She had only been traveling with a simple merchant before that, seeing the outskirts of Thanalan at most. So coming upon the grandeur of the Jewel had taken her breath away. It was also nothing like the home she had grown up in.
As she came to a shaded spot, she loosened the buckles of the saddle and slid it off Goldwind’s back, sending her bird off to graze on things with a pat to his hind leg. She tossed the saddle onto the foot of the tree and unhooked the satchel over her shoulder as well, taking out a pair of apples before setting the bag onto the ground as well.
“How are you getting along, Chachanji?†Roen asked as she settled on to a seat upon one of the massive roots curling into the ground. She waited until he was done settling his own mount before offering him one of the apples. “I remember I was a bit overwhelmed myself when I first arrived here.†She squinted at the distant view of Ul’dah’s massive walls. She too had found mentors back then--Sultansworns she had wanted to emulate. They had become her new teachers, some of them like family even, and had made Ul’dah less of a lonely place.
“Ser Castille is teaching you some formidable fighting skills, I imagine.†She smiled at her pupil. “You have a good teacher there. I assume your training is going well?â€
The Sultantree. A majestic name for such an imposing structure. She remembered the first time she laid eyes upon it, having to crane her neck back just to try and spot the highest branch. At first she had entertained the idea of actually trying to climb the thing...until she realized at close range just how enormous the span the trunk was. She was sorely tempted by the challenge still, but there were so many other things to see and discover.
Roen remembered clearly how she was struck with awe at everything that she saw when she came upon Ul’dah for the first time. She had only been traveling with a simple merchant before that, seeing the outskirts of Thanalan at most. So coming upon the grandeur of the Jewel had taken her breath away. It was also nothing like the home she had grown up in.
As she came to a shaded spot, she loosened the buckles of the saddle and slid it off Goldwind’s back, sending her bird off to graze on things with a pat to his hind leg. She tossed the saddle onto the foot of the tree and unhooked the satchel over her shoulder as well, taking out a pair of apples before setting the bag onto the ground as well.
“How are you getting along, Chachanji?†Roen asked as she settled on to a seat upon one of the massive roots curling into the ground. She waited until he was done settling his own mount before offering him one of the apples. “I remember I was a bit overwhelmed myself when I first arrived here.†She squinted at the distant view of Ul’dah’s massive walls. She too had found mentors back then--Sultansworns she had wanted to emulate. They had become her new teachers, some of them like family even, and had made Ul’dah less of a lonely place.
“Ser Castille is teaching you some formidable fighting skills, I imagine.†She smiled at her pupil. “You have a good teacher there. I assume your training is going well?â€
