Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-12599067-20131228033942/@comment-12599067-20140101022338

Makoru shifted uncomfortably. "Whenever I come on these escapades, something bad happens. First my brother perished atop the White-Gold Tower. What next?" he asked. "I will not be responsible for any more deaths, Torene. If something bad happened to you, or someone else died on my account, I'm not sure I could cope with it."

"I was planning to keep it secret. I'm not good with goodbyes, and telling you about it is already making me want to stay. Rest assured, I will send messengers when I can. I will rally what remaining allies I have to help you. But I can't stay."