My name is Shai. I am from the town of Brestead. My parents abandoned me when I was very young, leaving me to fend for myself. My parents were sure I was cursed, for I am blind. Although I am fairly young, you can tell that time has not treated me as well as it could have. Until recently I was living on the outskirts of town, on the mountainside. That is where they found me…
The military finds me quite useful, because I see things that they cannot. And although I would much rather be listening to the trees rustle in the wind, they are good to me. They have given me a home, which is more than I’ve had in a long time. As nice as that is though, I sure do miss being able to roam the earth freely as I had done for so many years before.
For the past several months, Shai has been trailing the main army in a small caravan. She has been kept close enough to the Commander that he is never more than a day away from her guidance and glances into the future, though far enough away that she is never in any real danger of attack.
She has just recently arrived in the town of Pramaya – a recently destroyed town sitting on the banks of the Rakitan River less than a day after the Commander and his men have moved to meet up with the main forces. Her tent has been set up by her handlers and there she meditates until it is time to move once more.
And that is where the real story begins =)
