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The Ancient Druid
The Druid lived far from people in a simple cave
once or twice a year he came down to sell his potions
trinkets and bits and bops said to cure all ills.
He would sit with others friends and rascals yet drink
one and all under the table and with majestic gait walk away
a brave few decided to follow him yet fell by the way side
unable to keep up until the path started gentle out a bit.
Only one person had been able to keep him in eyesight
and now too he had lost Volmer he just seemed to vanish
One minute there, the next gone like a puff of smoke
Balgar searched high and low for Volmer finding not a trace
He was here he thought right here so where could he be?
He closed his eyes and stuck out his hands he could feel
air moving in front of him and followed it suddenly everything
went quiet he slowly opened his eyes and found himself in
a vast low cavern with a beam of light in the distance he
went towards it, when Volmer spoke he jumped and peered
at the Ancient druid who said you have passed the 1st test but
the way is long and can be very hard Now get some rest you are
bound to need it.
Day 2 dawned Balgar sleepily stirred as he felt a poke from Volmer's
staff Now you need to learn the druid way if you wish to follow me
I near the end of life while you are at the start two roads ahead
of you one wrong the other right Sit, close your eyes and be guided
by your senses. So Balgar sat letting loose his senses gradually the
paths appeared he went towards them and stood in front waiting
for a sign. When a gentle nudge came he followed it and the path
shone with golden light well done now you must collect a silk feather
and a piece of blue shell Balgar followed the path and came across
a young bird being attacked by a demon he chased it away and tended
to the birds wounds the bird gave him a silk feather and pointed out
an abounded nest where he found the needed shell. He took them
to Volmer who said well done I see you are to be my student I still
have much to teach you and my time here is short.
Each day Volmer taught something new to Balgar which he used
as a druid, alas as he taught him he himself weakened until he could
no longer stand. Balgar carried him to the hot springs so he could
cleanse himself then dress in his ceremonial robes with a great cry
Volmer struck the rock and disappeared into the dark his purpose here
done and and the reins passed on to Balgar
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