In due time, the ‘Roaring Dragon’ would recognise my efforts and duly reward me.I was broken off from my thoughts when my partner called out my na...me. I had been waiting for him for a few minutes now in front of ‘The Drunkard’s Tale’, a very popular bar in this part of the world. My partner was one of the two guys the guild had sent with Scarlet Emperor to form this feeder guild, the other being me. He, too, had been bitter about the leader’s position not being given to him but he didn’t have. Before we knew it we had come to an age where childhood friends went their different ways, whether it be travel, work or pursue a higher education. Good friends sometimes stayed in touch, and merely knowing someone from younger days meant a fleeting nod in the street while passing by. I decided to attend university. Besides, my close and distant relations were all high achievers and therefore had high expectations of me. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and I didn’t want to. Nothing's changed. But what did change, was the appreciation your mother, and your Aunt gave to each of us for having done that for them. Obviously, that meant a lot to them both, something that they ... just like we enjoy seeing them do, wanted to see us do. So we did. And I don't have a moment's regret, or lose any sleep over it either. Pleasing your mother, every bit as much as she pleases me, is more important than any hang-ups, inhibitions, or insecurities about myself that I might have.. Before coming up to join you I see that we stepped off what appeared to be something like a chair cut out the hardened beach. Coming up next to you, I put my arm around and softly pull you towards where I saw the chair.“Lemme show you something.” I tell you as I continue to move us. Suddenly I can feel against my arm so I swiftly pull myself into the chair and pull you on my lap. Sitting on that chair, puts my lap a bit less a foot under the water and with you sitting on my lap the water is.