The Choosing (44 page)

To both Seth and Sara it was as if a huge weight had been lifted off of their shoulders.  Though they had not spoken of it frequently they had both been carrying the fear of separation with them for many days now and it had slowly eaten its way through them.  So certain they each had been that they would be separated that both of them had already planned by themselves when they would flee and what route they would take back to the inn.  Now however it was all for naught.  The fear, the anguish, and the planning had all been for nothing.  They were together just as they were meant to be.  Finally each of them was able to relax and the tension that had been building dissipated quickly.

“I love you.”  Sara said smiling as big as she was able.

“And I love you angel.”  Seth replied also smiling.

Together they waited hand in hand for the remainder of The Choosing ceremony.  No one came to join them, nor did anyone join Garret and the dwarf.  Seth and Sara paid the actual choosing selection little attention, instead choosing to enjoy the time together.  Neither of them had any real idea of what was to come in the days ahead, but they were both sure that they would at least be able to see each other frequently, and that was enough for them to be happy.

Before long the ceremony was finished and the procession of delegates performing the actual choosing parted ways and each went to collect their new members.  Seth and Sara both waved goodbye to Garret as Sirus came to collect him and the dwarf.  It was not long after Garret had left the courtyard that Judilanthaliz came to collect his two new charges as well.  Greeting them as he approached he asked both Seth and Sara to follow and he led them across the courtyard the way they had come earlier in the day.

First and foremost I am a father and a husband.  Beyond that I belong to the fraternal Brotherhood of the United States Marine Corps.  I have earned a living as an industrial electrician, welder, mechanic, carpenter, CNC machinist, and dozens of other jobs that gave me a wide scope of blue collar life.  I have lived in more places than most people, though I grew up primarily in Michigan.  I graduated high school in mason Michigan, and went to college in Lansing Michigan.  After joining the USMC I spent time living in Pensacola and Jacksonville Florida, and then moved on to spend four more years in North Carolina.  After serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring freedom, and the militaries humanitarian effort in Liberia I received an honorable discharge and returned to live in Jackson Michigan near my family who still reside there.  I now live in southern Louisiana with my wife and children, though I try and visit family in Michigan yearly.

I have been writing stories since I began writing and still have examples of short stories I wrote beginning in first grade.  In my mid teens however I began to write in earnest, dreaming of one day seeing my work on a bookstore shelf.  It is and remains an unfulfilled dream, as I never attempted in my earlier years to publish any of my work besides a few stray poems or short stories.  With digital media growing and print media declining I really don’t see my books ever being released in print in the future either.  However at present I felt that I had to make some effort to publish my books.  As a father I tell my children that any one of them can live their dreams if they put in the time and effort required.  To which they of course reply by asking if I have lived all my dreams.  So it is through their urging that I prove to them that they, like I, can do anything we set our minds to.

I hope that you have enjoyed this book and your visit to Thurr.  It has been a long time coming, and I am happy to have finally released it publicly for you to enjoy.  The next book in the Saga is already released as well and is titled “The Chosen”.  I must warn you however that the next book is fast paced and action packed, so if you chose to read it, stock up on your favorite snack, call in sick, kick back, relax, and enjoy!

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