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Korrin listened to Tora, soaking in his insight. He then listened to what Tora felt was better then honor and fame, or even glory. That statement echoed in his mind and made him reflect on the thought that kept him from being totally lost in his rage as he looked down using his eyes feeling chastised for still having thoughts about such things, but listening to be wary of his own pride. Korrin then looked and saw Tora staring him dead in the eyes and asking him directly would he stand alone against an army for the sake of glory and honor regardless of if it followed.

He took one deep breath. Then another as he mulled over the question. Over and over he thought about his lifestyle as a hunter, and then he looked at the boar skin cloak and how he got it. He recalled the thought that grounded him during the fight, then the memory of his first encounter with his teacher. He smiled ruefully and chuckled. ”A whole army alone, with fame and honor at stake only with no other reason and not knowing if it will follow me?” He asked to both tell Tora he caught up and making sure he heard the question right, ”I’m sorry Tora, I can’t answer that with a simple yes or no. What reason would I fight an army alone just for those? If it’s for those sakes and I don’t know if it will or not, then I want to fight for something I know is real, something I know is there. All throughout that fight, I wasn’t thinking of myself.”

Korrin looked up at the ceiling again. ”I was thinking of Lemnia and her mother. Of their safety if you or I fell. Now in my reflection of it all I feel ashamed for learning how to help others, and taking the lesson for granted. My Teacher would’ve kicked my rump if I took any of her lessons for granted. I recall her helping a young boy, when he had nowhere to go after his father, for whatever selfish reason, sent him to the wilderness with nothing but a bow and a month’s worth of rations, expecting him to never return to his household. He preferred daughters I guess. Daughters. . .”

Korrin gripped his arms with his hands. ”He preferred his daughter over his own son. A son who wanted nothing more then to do his utmost to provide for his family and please an ungrateful man he once called father and the mother and sister he loved dearly.” He was smiling from the flow of memories, but tears began flowing down his face. ”Teacher took the boy under her wing and care, expecting nothing in return until the boy wanted something in return. If Teacher can help someone like that boy. No, if Teacher could help someone like me, then I’ll be damned if I stood alone against an army for the sake of Glory and Honor alone Tora. Give me something to protect, something real to love and protect instead of those. For that, I’ll fight without a care in the world for Honor and glory.”

Korrin wiped his eyes with his thumb. ”There is my answer Tora. Along with the story of Korrin Arzan. I tell you the latter because I firmly believe, no declare you are my friend. For that, I forego the usual charge of a mead for the story.”