A Return to Home

The Ushindi Jungle called to me, and I responded by coming home after En'Vars away. Four to be exact. Time enough for a boy to grow into a man, and for him to mature and become more worldly. I kept in touch with my step-mother, Lady Cami during this time. Camarius, my brother had been trained as a spice merchant by my caretaker, Magadi Ahali, and he was managing Ananda Plantation. Its hard to believe that my little brother has grown so. I remember when he was dragging at my heels to go exploring in the jungle and along the river, much to our parent's chagrin. How we used to pound on each other!

And little Azuri. She was only 10 when I left and she will be 14 in a few months time. Not too much longer before she swears to the home stone of Schendi, and enters training as a spice merchant too. She will be taking over operations of Almasi Mines, a source of rich sereem diamonds that had been held in interest from my Grandfather, Camarius and my Father, Trevan. They had ensured that the next generation of merchants in their house would live financially sound, and so it was. I myself had taken my father's spice wagon on the road, traveling to and from places like Bazi, Turia, Ar, Lydius, and Port Kar, selling my Moonlight Whispers Spice and Herbal Emporium's best products.

But with all that traveling, came homesickness. I missed the place where I had spent growing up at Ananda Estates. I needed to return home, back to Schendi, back to people that knew me and cared for me since I was old enough to talk and walk. I hope that my return finds everyone in my house well. Lady Ashara, I am told is very excited about my return and plans on cooking a huge feast in my honor, in which my step-mother, siblings, Magadi, Tendren Nazarir, Hestia Bendaze, Zebrina Merven, and their daughter Njeri will take part. I am excited as well to see the transformation of the home I left, and see if there are any changes. Coming back to Ananda is always bittersweet considering my father is no longer here to put a smile on my face. But Ananda means "peace" in Ushindian dialect, and I know he is finally is at peace, so my heart can finally be at peace also.