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She's a very good friend of mine and Tera's best friend, but she seems to have an uncomfortably keen interest in my rear for some reason... And what... does... "CWAB" mean, dare I ask...?
My BFF's ultra-crush. Isn't he a mysterious sweetheart? And hot damn, that boy's got back. Total CWAB here, IYKWIM.
I can't explain what you mean to me... and I can't bear the thought of losing you if you could see what I really am.
He is the most beautiful thing to have ever happened to me.
A rather close friend of mine. Sweet guy, but he gets into more trouble than the rest of us combined.
You find great friends in unexpected places. I dunno what he's all self conscious for. Don't matter how startling you look, it don't change the fact you're the nicest badass around.
I don't get far enough into the mainland to know much about Uniselias and the organized efforts to combat the Enlightened. Out in the east we have to fend for ourselves. Meeting Matt was an interesting experience, since I don't know that many other people who can handle such conflicts.
I have a lot of respect for Drein. I know the eastern desert is a treacherous place, with the terrain, the crime, and the Enlightened roaming about. And he seems well known in the region for the work he does to keep the conflicts down.
When Matt introduced her to us, she immediately gave each of us a hug. There wasn't a second of hesitance even for me. It was... mildly surprising, but Matt did mention she was really sociable.
Aw, I bet even with all those scars that Drein's a real cutie. He's just so sweet, how could you not love him?
I'm not much for socializing, but Delyless seems interesting.
Good thing Mariena encountered Matt first. Knowing her, she'd totally go for Drein too...
I've noticed the Enlightened attacks have changed in the past few years, likely in response to the new host's arrival. I wasn't expecting to meet him at any point, but he's just about what Matt described.
Drein's an interesting one to say the least. Even out here they have their own versions of masked vigilantes.
I don't think Eskete's ever been known for prioritizing standardized and high education. That's more of a mainland thing. The people of the island are mostly artisans, so it's interesting to hear someone with knowledge in so many fields speak on them. She seems to enjoy learning new things as well.
He's not quite as quiet as our brother, but he seems to talk a lot less, if you can believe it.
I'm surprised most of these outsiders seem alright with me so readily. Maybe it's just our world that's judgy.
I guess it would be rude to ask him what he looks like, huh?
Matt speaks rather highly of his Master, the head of the capital. He seems impressive even at this age, although Matt worries about him often.
I know there are quite a few independent groups and individuals who try to keep the peace further out from the capital. Drein seems to have made a name for himself in the eastern desert.
He's the Lytenin channeler, so I can't say I expected to encounter him ever, certainly not on Eskete. Things must be getting more dire...
He's one of the Steyl rifters on Eskete. Can't say I know a lot about him, but apparently he's known as a vigilante on the island and throughout the eastern desert. Any effort against this chaos counts.
He seems hopeful for the future despite all this hardship permeating our world. He shouldn't have to be so involved in this conflict, but no one seems to be safe...
Drein looks pretty neat. Well, I mean his look is neat. Wonder what he actually looks like, but apparently he has a lot of scars. He said his own father did that to him... I can't even imagine how awful that must be... both that kind of treatment and it coming from someone you're supposed to be able to love and trust...
I've heard a lot of folklore about the dragons of the eastern desert, which either have been wiped out for ages or never were present to begin with. I didn't think they were so sparse in other regions, but the Enlightened seems to reach every corner of our world these days... It's good to see some have managed to persevere.
I don't know that much about the friends that Matt made on the island, but they seem like good people. Good to hear that Drein has a reputation for making the desert a little safer.
She asked me how my legs are. She better not talk to Chatta, or she'll be asking me about other things just like she does...
Huh, he's even more of a loner than Matt. He's way more polite though.
He doesn't need to downplay the marks combat has left on him to me... He still wears them with confidence regardless. I can only hope I can get to that point as well... but I worry I've let the fear fester in my mind for far too long now.
Sure, I'm pretty scarred up myself, but I suppose I have "pretty scars." I'm a Fyre rifter, so I don't get burned, but those kind of scars are pretty brutal. And I got most of mine during actual fights as a full fledged warrior. It's really low for someone to do that to him when he was a kid.
Uh, what...?
See, he actually has an excuse to have the emo bangs thing going on, because he can't even see out of that eye it's covering anyway. Everyone else around here, me included, is just doing it to hide the difficulty of symmetrical eyes.
I... don't understand why all these women think I'm... uh... well, they think better of me than I do. Maybe I just encountered all the wrong people when I was younger...
Ooo, I bet he's actually way cuter than he thinks. He's got such a nice voice, you can't help but think he's a dreamboat. I bet the ladies go wild for him.
I suppose I should consider it a small victory that I've gotten to the point where I don't scare children as much anymore... I don't really feel any better though.
Spooky guy is nice.
These marks on my body are a testament to my father’s atrocities. I have little memory of my youth aside from the constant pain. I won’t even try to understand how he could do such things. You can’t understand someone like that.
If I could fix all the damage I’ve done, I would in a heartbeat. I don’t know where my boy is now, but I pray he has found freedom and happiness. I could never hope for his forgiveness...