I : Interviewer.

M : The Mystic of Cascadia

I : So you were going to tell us about the sea battle between Dorain and Xylan, and your role in it?

M : One of the things they teach us at the Mystic’s Temple is how to be a wind mage. This was actually a favorite skill of mine, and by the time I left the temple I was as skilled as any master wind mage at the temple. I was able to out maneuver any other wind mage in the battle and kill all winds that might have been useful to the combatants. The sides were forced to call a truce, which led to talks between the Dorain and Xylan kingdoms. These talks led to a mutual aid pact where if one country attacked the other would come to their aid. Because of my role in the non-battle I was able to represent Cascadia, who eventually joined the pact as well. This has led to an era of peace that has lasted longer than any other in history. It also led to my return to the Temple of the Mystics of Cascadia where I was rewarded with a position created especially for me, Director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Affairs. This position earned me a spot on the kingdoms Council Of Elders, even though I was just twenty-four years old.

The only down side of all this was I was immediately thrown into the vagaries of court politics, a situation I could not tolerate. To get away from all of it I decided to go on a vision quest in the Cascadia Mountains. That is a subject for another day.