The Dragon Chronicles, Part 7

Every knight, rogue, squire, mercenary, page, or freeman has a gift...a special talent for affecting power and/or change in the world around them. This gift may be recognized or unrecognized, developed or undeveloped, appreciated or unappreciated...but can never be denied or abdicated. The talent is truly a gift...given to bring uniqueness to the individual...to give them a purpose...to make them necessary, resourceful, even vital. This gift is given from outside the individual and originates beyond their power or knowledge...indicating a purpose, an intelligence greater than the individual themselves.

It is the very existence of this power that creates a sense of urgency in the individual to make use of their gift, for the better if possible. After all, can such a power not remove such a gift as easily as giving it? And if so, should not one feel a responsibility to be accountable, at least in part, for the proper cultivation and use of their gift? The answer to that timeless question provides the foundation to the adventure of a lifetime...a journey of purpose and meaning...which is every man's fulfillment and destiny. An epic quest always begins with an epic question...and the answer to that question comes through the living of the journey...the experiencing of life.