[GryffonDurime]

If my word as the most immediate ancestral father of Forest means anything, allow me to set the record straight:

When I was given Forest, Chris overlooked Lasaria. Now, why would Chris choose a non-elven character to rule a society where Elves had a legal and exclusionary monopoly on the ruling class? Why would he choose someone new over the queen who had ruled Forest with him? Chris saw what a poor choice of leader Lasaria was, in truth he had only gotten to a royal position because he was Chris' friend. I should have seen this, I should have known after her first words to me after my coronation were "Am I going to lose my power?"

We forget. Life goes on, and we get jaded, and we forget. When my time came to step down, I had already faced two attempted coups, one from Becan and another from Etien. I was tired, and I had two choices set before for my successor: I could follow Chris' path and choose someone who I thought would be a truly excellent leader, or I could choose Lasaria out of sympathy for the fact that she had already been passed over once. We all know the choice I made, and I have regretted it since. If I had to do it all over again, I would have followed my instincts and chosen Kyden.

Kyden quickly ascended the ranks of the Elven magi. When there was still leadership and activity in the Forest (pre-Lasaria), he was exceptionally active. Draxx may make some simple icons (only took him months to do so), Kyden helped to further the storyline I had begun to set in motion surronding the Autumn Elves and the Tree of Life. He even made a rather nice Autumn Elf head, and he made it in less than two days, thank you very much. He was dedicated to preserving a proper roleplaying atmosphere with rich and interesting cultures.

I chose so very poorly. Now, if the choice is set before Forest, I see the same two diverging paths. Do not choose as I did, or you will only doom the Kingdom.