"Faith is my Shield"

[Faith Is My Shield]

Two Leagues of Purple meetings.

The first filled me with an anxiety that simmered throughout the day. I felt my face wince every time someone suggested I may be a good candidate for the next election. I last wrote how I wanted to do more but becoming Legate was far to great a leap far too soon.

Perhaps Apothar Nur is right. That the best Legates are those who do not wish to become such. Those driven by duty alone bereft of ambition. If through some twisted series of events saw me sitting in one of those seats? Yes, I would serve. It is the process of achieving that seat which gives me hesitation.

Legate al-Farisyya mentioned an opportunity may present itself soon and I was far more interested in that which I knew next to nothing about then the prospects of being Legate. I pray details of this are revealed to me soon. Perhaps if I held a responsibility of respect and substance, supported by the Pyramid and the people, others will stop imagining me in a Legate's seat.

The second meeting revealed Garen's consideration to run at the League of Purple's candidate. I am unsure if anyone else noticed but I let out a quiet sigh of relief. Or was it a breath of surprise?

Much as I was surprised to hear of Garen's being elevated to the position of Magistrate, the thought of him being Legate caught me by surprise. But, again, it is not something I would object to. The quiet competence that serves well a Magistrate also serves well a Legate.

His name being bandied around also means less attention upon me. More time for me to work quietly. To focus on where my skills shine. To prepare and look forward to the next crusade.