Ch: 0 Introduction
The oath ceremony, a holy event where the citizens all across Serrvull’la gather in their respective temples to swear themselves to a path. Whether that path be woodcutting, fighting, building castles or even burglary. though you'd be caught by the guard quite quickly if that were the case, maybe even the templars if you make a really bad oath. After all, our oaths are "sacred commitments that shape our future permanently". If the priests spent half the time praising Serr for our paths as they did training and learning the truths we'd be living in the clouds, according to Jerah they actually are really dedicated to their training compared to the nobles of Leis. How true this is is anyone's guess since Jerah’s not the wisest lad, despite his parents being merchants. Considering that it is possible to change paths I think they may be overstating their importance, but then again I don't have one so who's to tell, plus I've heard they're painful to remove.
Back to the oath ceremony, all the pathless boys in the city between 14 -16 summers old were gathered to choose a path. This is my second time attempting the ritual. I actually failed last year after trying to get an oath of a blacksmith. It was pretty stupid considering both my parents are scholars and whould have been of no help in training me in the art of smithing, but i wanted to try anyway. It had been somewhat of a childhood dream of mine to craft some legendary artifact or to make a paladin's armor, it just wasn't meant to be.
So this time I would be swearing the oath of a scholar like my parents and hope it would work, though I doubted my chances were bad since they had been instructing me in the small truths since I could understand them.I checked my Guider while i was waiting for my name to be called, the priests in charge of the ceremony were currently trying to remove some spoilt brat from the Swearing Stand. The idiot had tried to get some sort of noble oath, not sure since I don't really care, and had been ignored by the guide.
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Eldrian Koen Faerun
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It was as empty as always, it brought a reminder of what would happen today. I will finally have a path, I will be an adult, but most importantly of all I get to join the order of truth. I will finally be taught the Great truths that my parents have been teasing for the last year since I completed school.
“Deusus Exul Machina”
The priest in charge of the ceremony called, Jeroff i think he called himself, They had finally gotten rid of the rich brat and were continuing the ceremony.Which means there's only five more until it’s my turn.
“Lius Mechas Leido”
Four more
“Dexer Lithus Mallim”
Three more
“Diexer Lithus Mallim”
Two more
“Mergon Tratis Regus”
One more
“Terrus Legas Niader”
As I saw Terrus ascend the stairs to the Swearing Stand I was figuratively sweating with nervousness, what if my oath is denied? Will my parents disown me? Will I become homeless?
Okay calm down… breath in… breath out…everything will work out, there's no way I will fail, after all I've been practicing for years. It would actually be weird for the guide to actually reject me, okay here we go…
“Eldrian Koen Faerun”
Shit, Shit, SHIT, when Terrus finished the ceremony? I looked up to the tired eyes of Jeroff from across the temple as he waited for me to step forward. Okay, it can't be as bad as last time at least. I steeled myself and started walking towards the raised altar at the end of the cathedral, I set my eyes forwards as I ignored the tapestries of old saints and heroes decorating the walls.
As I arrived in front of the raised pedestal I had managed to calm myself, and when I finally came face to face with Jeroff. It was now or never. I kneeled in front of the Swearing stand and stated my oath.