Post by obxroni on Jul 5, 2009 20:42:54 GMT -5
It was winter in Calimshan, when the acolytes of “The House of the Purple Cloak” awoke to the sounds of a child’s cries in the night. When they went outside to investigate, they discovered a small, blanketed young girl lying on their steps. Her body was warm when the shrill winter air should have left her blue in the face. One of the ladies picked her up and quickly carried her inside. She laid the bundle on a table and unwrapped the baby, looking for a note or something that would give them an idea of where she came from. Nothing was found, just a naked baby girl wrapped in the blanket. She could not have been more than a few days old.
The child had a dark complexion, jet black hair, red lips and green eyes. When they looked deep in her eyes, they could see what appeared to be a tiny flame in the pupil. Her beauty was striking, and they knew she would grow up to be a stunning woman. As they examined the child they found her in perfect health, despite her unnatural warmth. They decided to keep and raise her, that one day she would serve Sharess proudly. They named her Gabrielle. As she grew, they noticed she had the arcane gift of fire. They took her to a high priestess and they did many test and procedures to see if their assumptions were correct. They were, it seems she was a direct descendant from an efreet. From that day forward they called her Vatra Deten, meaning fire child. They encouraged her to nurture her gift, but to have self control over it as well.
On her eighteenth birthday she devoted her life to the teaching of Sharess, and joined “The House of the Purple Cloak” as an active member. She was given a leather journal and encouraged to write down her thoughts, feelings and her encounters, that one day she would enjoy reading stories of her youth. There was an envelope inside with a letter from the high priestess. It seems they had an open position in the “House of Desires” in Raven’s Bluff, and she had been appointed to fill the position. This was indeed an honor and if she accepted she would leave in the morning. Vatra accepted the offer and there was a huge going away party for her that night.
The child had a dark complexion, jet black hair, red lips and green eyes. When they looked deep in her eyes, they could see what appeared to be a tiny flame in the pupil. Her beauty was striking, and they knew she would grow up to be a stunning woman. As they examined the child they found her in perfect health, despite her unnatural warmth. They decided to keep and raise her, that one day she would serve Sharess proudly. They named her Gabrielle. As she grew, they noticed she had the arcane gift of fire. They took her to a high priestess and they did many test and procedures to see if their assumptions were correct. They were, it seems she was a direct descendant from an efreet. From that day forward they called her Vatra Deten, meaning fire child. They encouraged her to nurture her gift, but to have self control over it as well.
On her eighteenth birthday she devoted her life to the teaching of Sharess, and joined “The House of the Purple Cloak” as an active member. She was given a leather journal and encouraged to write down her thoughts, feelings and her encounters, that one day she would enjoy reading stories of her youth. There was an envelope inside with a letter from the high priestess. It seems they had an open position in the “House of Desires” in Raven’s Bluff, and she had been appointed to fill the position. This was indeed an honor and if she accepted she would leave in the morning. Vatra accepted the offer and there was a huge going away party for her that night.