The lalafell walked to the counter, depressed and worried. It was just a few days ago that he had seen his female Midlander friend, Roen, complete her Trial of Courage administered by Natalie. If he was honest, Kage was completely impressed and awed by Roen's performance. Could he compete? Roen was so much more experienced than him, she definitely deserved to be Sultansworn. He had been confident and was sure of himself, but the long days since his Trial of Loyalty made Kage falter.
Then he got the news from Natalie. He had failed. He had failed Ser Anelia's trial. He failed.
But Kage was worried. Not about the trial, no not that. He was sure that if he stayed true to what he believed, it would work out in the end. He would be Sultansworn. But he wasn't worried about that. Kage had not seen Roen since the end of her trial, when they both said they wanted to buy each other a congratulatory drink for completing all three trials.
Did Roen pass? Kage was sure that if he had not passed, surely she had. But why had she not shown at the Quicksand after they had agreed? He hoped that she had been too tired and instead decided to rest, as Natalie said.
Roen wasn't in trouble... right? Was she hurt from the botched chaos? What had been troubling her recently?
Kage pinched his brow and decided that it was time to do what he usually did when he started to worry about his friends.
"I'll have a large tankard of ale please," He said. "I'll leave that tab open for now."
Kage proceeded to take a long swig of the ale.
Then he got the news from Natalie. He had failed. He had failed Ser Anelia's trial. He failed.
But Kage was worried. Not about the trial, no not that. He was sure that if he stayed true to what he believed, it would work out in the end. He would be Sultansworn. But he wasn't worried about that. Kage had not seen Roen since the end of her trial, when they both said they wanted to buy each other a congratulatory drink for completing all three trials.
Did Roen pass? Kage was sure that if he had not passed, surely she had. But why had she not shown at the Quicksand after they had agreed? He hoped that she had been too tired and instead decided to rest, as Natalie said.
Roen wasn't in trouble... right? Was she hurt from the botched chaos? What had been troubling her recently?
Kage pinched his brow and decided that it was time to do what he usually did when he started to worry about his friends.
"I'll have a large tankard of ale please," He said. "I'll leave that tab open for now."
Kage proceeded to take a long swig of the ale.
