Traveller Of Two Worlds
His name existed only on ledgers kept in the lord’s manor, scribbled by someone else.
The instructor spoke of forming basic characters. Edran’s hand felt alien to him, trembling not from fear, but from the exertion of fine motor control. He attempted to copy the letters of his own name—E – d – r – a – n.
He struggled with the curves of the 'd' and the sharp angles of the 'r'. He scraped the chalk onto the slate, producing a screech that made him wince. Finally, after ten painstaking minutes, he managed to scrawl the five letters. They were crude, uneven, and shaky, but undeniably there.
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