From: dnichols@engr.latech.edu (Dennis Nichols)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [G] Remember
Message-ID: <dnichols.39@engr.latech.edu>
Date: 11 Mar 93 20:24:01 GMT

Remember Me

As Traveler listened to Roger a flood of memories rushed
through his mind of the few places he called home. Places so far
in his past it was like seeing a new world for the first time.
He remembered an Oerth he visited, and a place he settled down
in.... almost. He remembered putting his sword up and trying to
make an "honest" living to win the affection of a women he had
grown to admire. He remembered the law which outlawed a marriage
of an Outworlder to a local. He remembers the enraged fiance of
the woman he loved and the duel that followed. He remembers how
the committee that oversees duels ruled that Travelers enhancements 
were used in a murderous fashion to win the hand ofa maiden and 
therefore punishable by death. He was  accused ofmurdering a man in 
a legal duel, because his enhancements wereinequitable.  He wasn't 
there to defend himself, and learned ofit in time to escape. He went 
to battle mode and  flowed to hislove. There they made their 
good-byes and vowed to not forgeteach other. He can still see her tear 
streaked face as he openhis bag in front and began to put his gear 
on and made ready toleave. She gave him a holo-pic to remember her 
by and he gaveher a recording of his voice.  He opened a hole and 
did not specify where he wanted to go. He ended up on Nexus. He 
Wandered many years just surviving.  He did what he had to to get by.
Finally he made up his mind to make his services available to
anyone who needed help, He was a mercenary of sorts, but only
took part of what loot there was and never took a job from a
well-to-do upperclass person. He was right in the middle of one
such plight when he found himself compelled to leave. He had
mete justice out and was on his way back to his hole in the
wall. He rode for several days, over mountains, through deserts,
across seas, and even underground to get to Generica to meet his
companions. His mind was awash with sights and sounds. All of a
sudden he saw a vision of a middle aged woman playing a tape.
The woman was weeping. Her faced was deeply etched with trouble.
Suddenly the name he hadn't spoken in years escaped from his
mouth.... Ruoksian. He Realized that their paths were to cross
soon. His heart filled with a feeling long forgotten. He looked
up and saw Roger looking at him. He noticed Thorr-kann was missing.
"Roger.... I know the place we are going", He hissed.