I am been away from my post. I am easily distracted like a cat with a ball, then a piece of lint...what's that noise outside, is there food in the bowl...where did that ball go? This causes me to let my guard down or to not report in.
I need to report in. I want you to know the story of my fight to protect the village. I want you to know about the monster and all of his tricks becuase I suspect he lurks outside of your village too. I must admit I want hero's songs and rewards of fame. I cannot deny the desire for the validation of fortune.
So where have I been? Nowhere. I have been out drinking by the fire. I have enjoyed the rambling conversation of my neighbors. Listened to the tales that stretch like a woodland path with it's abrupt turns, dead-ends and meaningless stretches of the same blade of grass and weed. I have plowed the Baron's fields while my garden has become overrun with neglect. The meager pay has been good but unsatisfying. My cottage remains warm and my bed soft thanks to the Baron. I have slept, dreamed and ignored my duties as a warrior.
But I must protect the village. Even if my story is unrecorded the village must exist in peace and thrive. A summers day will sit around it's borders again. It's people will contribute to the glory of the kingdom. This is my mission. This is my pledge to you.
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