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[center][h2]Mako Kurohiko, Exiled Warrior|Fairy Eatery[/h2][/center]
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Mako chuckles at Aura, taking a bite of his own food before speaking. [color=DarkOrange]"And that is all the confirmation we need. That said, I did intend to speak with Phoenix Wing's guild master, Jamie Beltran, first. From what I've heard, she may be the most likely of the three to have the information I'm seeking."[/color] He took another sip of his tea. [color=DarkOrange]"Alan, if I may, what inspired you to take up magic? Having lived in a community that shunned it, it makes the most sense that you did it in rebellion, but you don't seem the type."[/color]
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Alan was in the middle of eating when Mako asked his question. He wiped his face and sat back,"To be honest, I was wondering when you might ask a question like that. My reasons are...not exactly among the most noble, let's put it that way. I guess in a way it was like...an escape from the life I had before. Certain people were content to force me down a path I wanted nothing to do with. I inherited this magic of mine, Moonless Gown, from my Mom, may the Spirits rest her soul, and Aura here took an interest in me....and when I read this, her diary.."

He pulled out a small leather-bound tome, "I realized I had a window into another world. A chance to be something more. If I took this chance, I could be my own person, be in charge of my own destiny, and so on. Needless to say, this didn't come without cost..." He chuckled rather emptily, "About a year after I started my studies, our town got attacked by lizard men who were looking for Aura. They destroyed buildings, killed people...I fought them off and saved the rest, only..."

"Only for that pack of ungrateful whelps to turn on him and treat like he was some sort of demon spawn," Aura snarled as she slammed her glass down, "Seriously, his own father disowned him right there in front of the whole town! Who does that, I ask you?!" She shook her head, "So, we decided to heck with it. My partner grabbed his stuff and we left...and Mr Idiot here still thinks he can earn his father's love and respect by using his magic to help people..." She sighed and down the rest of her drink. "But then again, I suppose I'm not much better since I'm traveling with him..." At this, she smiled.

"There's more to it than that, but that's pretty much the gist of our story." Alan shrugged.