Vuldir Arskan's Arc

Chapter 1 of 2

Vuldir Arskan drove his wooden practice sword into the training post one more time. The scaled dragonkin stepped back and wiped sweat from his brow. His orange horns gleamed in the filtered sunlight of Evergreen Forest. He had spent thirty years mastering the blade and another twenty learning to train wild creatures. Now he needed someone to pass it all to. Someone who could blend sword work with animal handling the way he did. Vuldir looked at the worn training dummy and the empty clearing around him. Somewhere out there was a student worth teaching. He just had to find them. A glint of metal caught his eye near the edge of the clearing. Vuldir walked over and knelt beside an old sword half-buried in the moss. The blade was beautiful, its surface covered in strange markings he didn't recognize. He pulled it free and tested its weight. Perfect balance. This would work better than his wooden sword for training. When he found his student, they would need proper weapons to learn on. Vuldir carried the sword back to his training area and set it against the post. Tomorrow he would begin his search through the forest villages. His successor was out there waiting, and he had knowledge that couldn't be lost.