Logs:The choice is made.

The choice is made.
RL Date: 31 October, 2013
Who: Edyis

Type: Vignette
What: Search
Where: Esvay Hold
When: about a week before the hatching






"You should consider the offer more carefully before casting such an opportunity aside. You are at an age where you understand the position our family is now in. Your father's gone, and most of the fields are ash. We may have ample supplies to survive the winter if we are very frugal and dip into funds set aside for other purposes, but I don't know how much further things are going to escalate. Until Nabol Hold has an heir, we are at the mercy of those vying for the position." The words were gentle, but firm. Gretvyn wasn't in the habit of scolding, and it was asking a lot of Edyis to sacrifice the future that she had planned. There simply weren't any other options. Edyis listened carefully to her stepmother, quietly considering the full impact of the choice that lay ahead of her and what it would mean for her future, and the future of her siblings. Most of her older siblings were either at the Craft Hall or married. Her younger siblings, however, still depended on Gretvyn's ability to stretch the budget until winter was over. Using what was set aside for Edyis' dowry would help them get through winter by the skin of their teeth, especially with one less mouth to feed. If Edyis impressed she wouldn't need a dowry anyway. Gretvyn wasn't cold, just practical. Gretvin finally broke the silence again, "I know it is not the life you had planned. It is certainly not what your father or I would have imagined for you. Still we can only deal with the opportunities in front of us sweetheart. Think about it, not just for you but for your brothers and sisters as well." Edy nodded. "I will stand at High Reaches." The decision was made, now she just had to find the courage to live with it.

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K'zin (K'zin (talk)) left a comment on Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:16:31 GMT.

< I really enjoyed this. It was interesting to see where Edyis came from and her motivations for accepting Search. Especially interesting to me since they were less "traditional" than the starry-eyed dragon-seeker. :)

Logs:The choice is made.

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