[NeverNights]

" As the years pass and the seasons change from fall to winter- spring to summer I find myself slowly forgetting those who used to be by my side.

At first I never thought I would make it this far in my life, after all- I was welcomed to Meranthe with war upon war. My rise to what would make the foundation of who I am anointed in the blood of my people. But this is a story repeated countless times over history no? What makes my tale all the more important than others who would wish to share?

Maybe its my desire to not let their memory die. Or maybe the fear Ill naught even be able to recall their visages anymore...

So while I still have a mind and for those who desire to pick and prod along with me- I shall publish my past- if not for those who still hang on today- but for a future me."

"I would have to say, my trip from the Blue Isles and into the verdant forests just south of Dragons Nest was a welcome sight. I was still just a young kit then- much before current events and the tales that have made me who I was today. If I was to know my brief introduction to this young boy would change my life forever- I would have called myself crazy at the time.

Kama

Ahh- yes Kama, he couldn't have been older than me- but he gave me an ear despite my crazy stories. Back then- it was just my caregiver and I and being a young girl from the Isles- I had a penchant for getting into trouble, one thing would lead into another and I brought the person tasked to taking care of me to her wits end- and I was expelled from the home in those calm woods- Thrust upon the streets of a place called Londo, the place where Kama lived. Having heard of my lack of place to live- Kama introduced me to one of the princesses at the time for an apartment- 

Gwyndolyn P. Kasca

To a small village girl like me, seeing a woman clad in rainbow hued feathers and regal garments was like a dream come true. After all- When the most extraordinary thing you own is a fishing rod- seeing such a sight was bound to overwhelm my little imagination.

Sadly at the time all the buildings in Londo were occupied, but I did get a nice tour around the city in the meantime. I got to see the theater- Maple academy- Mestra's church and even the hot springs down on the beach! I was told then the Queen Returned we could maybe organize a place for me then. Sadly- I wouldn't realize that this would be the last time Id see Gwen for many, many years."

"With her time limited and the tour coming to a close- I would be left to roam the streets with nothing but a name to ask for in the meantime; I would see the passings of a few robed figures- beings of living wood and metals- and even the oldest Felinae I had ever laid my eyes upon! That was before I knew her as Nera and to this day I still dont know as much as I wish to about her. But Im digressing.

Doing what any good child my age would do at a young age- left alone and unattended- I would roam north to the training fields where the Londo military sparred and practiced their magics. Blasting dummies with waves of fire- or swinging colossal swords to cleave them in twain. 

Did I mention HUGE swords? This was the first time I would lay my eyes upon giants- much different from the Oni over in Sheng- I'm getting distracted again. Anyways- being nosey- over the course of a few months I would keep tip toeing around the fields until I was to be stopped by my future father and mother.

Steinar Thorruhn and Feronia Thorruhn

Hearing my current homeless situation- and liking the drive for fire I had- yes.. way back in my younger years I did fancy the flame just like any other kit, after all it felt natural-
Mr Thorruhn, the commander of the military at the time offered to take me in and adopt me. 

At this time I didn't know he had a thing for collecting kitsune wives- and to be honest- no one could tell I wasn't Feronia's own blood- us both sharing platinum white hair. I was just happy to have a place to live and to be cared for. I heard something about his other wife leaving Meranthe for reasons he didn't explain.. nor did I care to prod too much about- after all. Things were about to change my life even further."

"But thats all for now- its getting late into the evening, and my appointments with the elderly of Fortune are starting to pile up. I fear if I make my assistant wait any longer they will toss me out of the lounge and curse me- Id like to thank past me for recording this down- and for any readers that may come across this- sorry. I know childhoods are not exactly the most interesting thing to mull over. But I did say this was a record didn't I? You knew what you were getting into.

Next time- we shall record the next biggest figures in my life-

The Thorruhn extended family, Asterin Kasca, Aria Kasca, Iane- and my union with Levi Bell."