Gwen Irima

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29th of June

The above lines are copied from my notebook so I wont forget, because they could be important while I perform duties as a Guard for Trinsic. Yes ! I started Guard duties today. For a while now I have been pondering what I can do in the service of Trinsic while most of the elves have retreated to other places. From what I am told of all the places Trinsic has been the most welcome to my people and has always showed us kindness and respect. And with all that goes on why not offer my services there where it is mostly needed?

People respond all different. Some are upset, others are surprised and are questioning my sanity. Most say it is the worst job ever and there are those who try to convince me to go do something else. I wonder if there is someone out there who understands. I am someone who likes to keep busy. Even as a child when we were still living in Heartwood I was always helping others when I was done with my own tasks. With few elves to watch over and with business quiet in the Rose I have spare time and just as when I was a child I rather use that time to help out. As a Guard.

Not to mention: I miss my people, keeping myself busy will not only be usefull for the Duchy ( I hope) it will also let me be amongst people so I won’t feel as lonely as I sometimes do lately.

I think it will take a while before people are going to take me serious. Captain Kaelyn told Hildy that I am not to be ordered around too much. I do not seek special treatment when I am in their uniform, but I also didn’t want to show lack of gratitude by pointing that out to the Captain.

As discussed during my last visit to Eska’eldalie I have permission to join the Duchy Guards in all their duties. I had hoped it wouldn’t happen this fast, but this also meant raising my bow against Kaldor while I am on duty. Hopefully this will not damage the relationship with Kaldor, but to be honest I think it is impossible to avoid that. No matter how nice the Lady VanQa has been to them all those years, most of them (Not all !) have seem to forgotten this when she left. Or they are all new Kaldorians and the old ones have left. (or does Devante have too much influence on me?) Like I said to my superior in Eska’eldalie: I will continue to show them respect, I will continue to show them the kindness they are used to from the elves, but I will also do my duty for Trinsic. It is after all home to the Elven Quarter and thus my home.

Aside from troubles with Kaldorians and aside from the group of odd people that visited town (Such as colorfull dressed men calling themselves witches and calling me weird for pointing out to them witches are females and warlocks are males) I guess my first night on duty as a Duchy Guard went well.

Gwen Irima

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