Bask in the Light

"Bask in the Light." That was a quote that caused a young human to question its terminology; questions that sent him on a pilgrimage for an answer. Mardae was younger back then, far more precocious than his peers; he started to ask the bigger questions. It was a path that took him down a different road than his parents would have hoped, even one that differed from his peers, who went off to study in the martial skills of warriors. His parents had hoped that he would probably go on to study the magical arts, something that would both bolster his 'bride price' to marry into a noble family. Mardae however didn't care for such notions. The pursuit of answers is far more potent during a person's younger years then when aged. Mardae sought out many religious men, most of them being the workers of the Temple of Light within Valour. He wanted to know why they should "Bask in the Light" and what 'the Light' was. He managed to talk to a priest, who he wasn't too sure was at the time. He was rather impertinent to the priest, asking why he should have to do things for deities who did nothing for him. It was then that he was taught what many don't teach the young. He learned of the gods, and what they stood for. He learned of people who were mortal men and women who transcended all boundaries and achieved what many have failed to do. He learned all of them, the gods of the Light, Darkness and Neutrality. He learned that some gods were born as a god, while many others became a god. He went off and prayed; praying to see if any would listen to him. He wanted to a sign that they were there, and watched over him, his friends, his family and everyone else. His answer came by the dawning of the Sun over the horizon. He glanced and saw all that the gods did for him. It was then that shafts of light seemed to envelop the boy, holding him in a warming embraced. It was then he learned the answer he had asked. He knew then what his future would be, and what he needed to do to achieve it.