A: He was born in the wrong era.
B: What do you mean?
A: He improves his skills everyday, but with nowhere to apply it it will all amount to nothing in this era of peace.
B: Isn’t that a good thing? No one should experience war.
A: That’s true. Born in tranquility, raised with love, yet he feels unfulfilled. He will die with loved ones and untapped potential. -- Anon Guest
Some people think there is nothing sadder than a warrior without a war. This is false. A true warrior has no desire for war. Those who thirst for battle are the ones who have avoided the threat of their own spilled blood. The ones who cry loudest for war are the ones who will never spend one minute on the battlefield.
They'll attempt to pay their way out of ever going to one, too.
Audin Redhammer trained for battle. Sharpened his prowess. Prepared for any situation he read or heard about. Readied himself for a rough encounter in a world that was growing soft. He didn't want to be a warrior. He was a warrior. Strong. Fast. Agile. Smart. Honing every capability he could. Strengthening every weakness. All for, apparently, nothing.
Some paid to watch him train. Some paid to watch him fight clever devices designed to test his skills.
A hero with nothing to defend. A hero with nobody to protect.
When people pointed this out to Audin, he had only one word to say about it. "Yet."
Some thought him stupid at worst, or simple at the very least.
Some people never thought about the larger picture. Nor did they ponder where a hero might be before the hour of need. Audin had pondered it, and those thoughts had given him faith in his inborn compulsion.
Soon. The world will need a hero. And if he did it well, then he would also die with loved ones by his side.
Peacefully. Knowing he was their hero.
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