Starfield:Remembrances of the Fang
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| Editor ID | SFBGS001_HajtalHomeSlate_Remembrances | ||
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I was very young when our great matron departed from this life, taking her place at the Great Serpent's side among the endless stars. Even so, I do have some memories to share, and I wished to record them before they are claimed by the wasting of mind that comes with the passage of the years.
Mahkara was tall, strong and exceptionally beautiful, her hair long and as dark as deep shadow. Her eyes were bright green, and when she stared at you, you felt as though every secret in your heart were laid bare. She spoke loudly, always, and none dared to interrupt her.
I did not see her in battle, but I spoke at length with those who did, and I learned much. She led from the front, always, charging fearlessly into danger. Her stamina in battle was a thing of legend. She never tired and would fight on while the men at her command knelt and gasped for breath.
What is perhaps less well known is that Mahkara loved to tinker with machines. Her quiet hours were spent at a workbench repairing some small trinket or device she'd found. She disliked to throw anything away. For her, it was wasteful to discard that which could be made whole again.
Her funeral, I remember clearly. It seemed as if all the people of the city had come to pay their respects. Such a gathering I have not seen since. Never have I seen such food and drink nor heard such tales. These lasted long into the night, well past the time I had fallen asleep, so I am told.
Since that day, I have visited her tomb often, praying for the Serpent to bestow upon me the strength and courage of Mahkara the Fang. Now that my years are nearly spent, I know that was not my fate. I do believe, however, that her likeness will come again. Her blood is our blood, and so perhaps a descendant of the Fang will someday rise to claim glory.
Until such a day, we must protect her tomb and keep safe her armaments, that they may serve as a reminder to all of the proud legacy of Mahkara the Fang.
