I take a ddep breath as I sit at the base of a tree in Commons.. I place my new sword and my new shield on the ground besides me, and sit back... I sit there a lil confused, and try to mend my wounds.. Seems those dervs in the desert havd grown much more powerful than i las t remeber them to be... Feelin very frustrated with myself, I try to reax into this seat, and think back to what Oldwood told me... He spoke of these arcane powers that i would have... As of yet i have not seem them, and in this body now i cannot fight as i once did... I let out a sigh, and mumble outloud "What am I doin? I dont even know my own name"
"Turn yerself into a tree" I hear..
Just a lil startled I say, "Father?"
"Become a tree son.."
"but Father, I dont know how.. I dont know how to use tis new gifts Tunare hath blessed me with.."
"Simply want it...Simply will it and it will be done" he says with a curious grin..
I rise to my feet and clear my mind...I try to picture this, myself as a tree, and almost chuckle... I can feel his stare upon me, and so i clear my mind and focus... Suddenly, my chest burns and i feel the heat flow out my shoulders and to my hands...The energy excites me... My hands now feel alive and pulsate with yellow light... I try to concentrate, and i feel the power flow out my hands in a rush and then.... I open my eyes, and take account of myself.. And i smile..
"Father... look at me.. it is done... i would never have believed."
"Aye my son i know.. that is the lesson here to be leraned...Believe in what i have told you and believe in yourself son.. and there will be nearly no limit to what you can do as you grow... you are Tunare's son now..
We spend the day talkin of the history of this place.. He goes on for hours telling me of the incredible things that i will do in time... How I can turn my skn into armour, shield myself with thistles, heal myself and cure diseases and poisons... He tells me of the attributes af the animals of this land and that i will someday be able to harness the speed of the wolf, and breathe like the fish in the sea.. He speaks of this ability i still do not know, that of travelin across the land in the wind... travelin without movin..He tells me that i will be known now as Wildwynd, as I will always have this wild warrior heart, and now command the storms the sky
We spend days in the forest, just the 2 of us, as he shows me these skills...He tells me i can only use them in bursts, as the energy within me will drain if i call on these skills in quick succession...For that reason he teaches me somethin called meditating, and shows me how to regain these powers faster...
As our conversation draws near a close, I look off to the sunset...It is indeed beautiful... The memory of such beauty i do not have but from a long while ago...and i sigh deeply...Tho i have been reborn, and am learnin this new form, somethin is still missin...
"Go find her son, go to her..."
I look a lil puzzled at these words, "Go to whom Father?" I ask
"Go to the woman that has yer heart ablaze, we can see into your heart now son, and it is pure and good.. and we know that you wish to be by the side of a lady you have left behind...:
I sigh, "Aye Father, but i am not as she will remember, how will she take this...I am not what i used to be?"
"All will welcome you, for your heart is the same as it was... For many years now we have watched yer friends pass through these land, and they are of good heart, they will understand what has happened here, and i promise you son, she will as well...:
Memories of the lady and i go by my mind as i think back to her...the places we have been, and the things we have done...I miss her so, he tender heart, her inviting smile, and captivating eyes...a smile forms on my face unknowingly to me...
"Go to her son, tho you are now reborn, you are still not whole, you want her, we can see that, go to her and tell her this tale, your tale, and make her see that you are still the one who has always loved her...," with those words he smiles and nods
I release the spell on me, and take form again...I grab my things and set my mind on findin this woman i miss so badly...
Oldwood smiles...
"How do i find my way to her father?"
Just as i ask, the wind stirs and the leaves blow, and a blue light to bright to look at ignites in fromt of me... when i look back as the light and wind fade, i see a hole in the air .....
"what is this father?"
"Tis a portal son.. it will take you to your love.. just walk through it and you wil be there.."
I think of what i will say to her, and what she will think of all of this...I am nervous know as i have never been before....I smile at my Father and nod, and take a step into this hole...
The lights scream past me, and when my vision clears, i find myself in a green pasture, near a grand courtyard...I cannot explain the familiarity of it at first... I search my memmories and it all comes back.... "Aahh yes," i say to myself, "now i know this place again." A smile comes across... I feel as at home here as i do in the forests of this land...
However, I am nervous that she will not understand all of this, as i am not sure i do as of yet either, and i fear that she will not accept me...
Just then, a lil page girl sees me in the pasture and i must have startled her.. she looks nervously at me....
"Greetins lil lass, how be ye this fine day?" I ask with a smile...
She relaxes and curtsies, "Fine sir, and thank ye fer askin" with a lil smile as well...
"Is the lady of the house round this mornin?"
"Aye sir, she is... head down the garden, and you will find the Lady Valkierra in her study...
"Thank ye miss.."
And nervously, i make my way to her....

A nervous wrap upon the door starts me from my work, I glance up thinking it is perhaps my new lil sister comming to see me at last. A smile forms on my mouth at that thought, soon, I am sure, tis a look of surprise that now covers my face. I place my quill in it's well and motion for the young ladd to enter. Thinking perhaps this is a new recruit I begin asking the usual questions. With a start from me, he places his hand to my mouth, and grabs hold of my hand and places it upon his chest, just over his heart. "Milady, forgive me." he says while pulling his hand from my mouth. "I am not a new recruit, merely I am your squire returning to your side to serve ye." Total shock runs through me as well as outrage. I can feel my cheeks burning with the anger that I feel deep inside. Quickly as if in fluid motion I rise from my chair pushing him back from me with such force that he lands upon the lounge chair, with my other hand I grab my spare sword which is situated just so that none can see under my desk. Placing its sharp tip to his throat, it holds him fast and steady to the chair. "Who do you think you are!? Impersonating my squire. Where is Wolfven? I have not seen him in days. What did you".... I pause here realizing this young man could not have done anything to my warrior Wolfven. I take into account that this young ladd doesn't even have a weapon to fend himself with, and realize that if he had wanted to hurt me directly, he would not have come empty handed nor alone. I pull back my sword and resheath it, in one fluid motion. I turn back to him and ask, "who are you? and do not tell me that you are my squire again, for my squire is a proud warrior." to this the young ladd straigtens himself in the chair and I can see the look of pain cross his face and he recants the tale to me of how Wolfven died and was rebourne in this young driuds body. Several times during his story weakness overcame me and I cried. "if this be so then let me ask you something.."Wolf..er Wild, where is my special place upon this land? for if you truely are whom you say, you will know this." I watch him closely as he answers the question. "Milady, there is only one place you find special in your heart, tis a place we stood for hours upon hours enjoying and taking in all its splendir, tis by a mighty river and a farmstead, we watched a sunrise in all of it's glory upon that bank, and you told me then that it was the only place you felt truely at home." He looked at me with a smile upon his face, knowing his answer had hit home. There must have been a smile upon my face as well, for in the next instant we were locking arms about each other. "Wolfie! er Wild, will take me sometime to adjust to that, but tis so good to have you home once more!" We spend several hours talking about his new body and magical powers that he now has, and try to form a new bond. In the end when I send him off to the library for study, I ask one simple favor of him. " Please Wol..Wild, allow us time to adjust to this new form. You have much study to do to catch me so that we may travel together once more." With that I hug him closely and kiss his forehead.