Dardanus Cynric

Dardanus Cynric lived in the same village as Veydrum. They never interacted with each other and they never spoke to each other, but Dardanus watched him. He followed him as he robbed people. He saw the bullies beating him. He felt sorry that little Veydrum had no parents. Dardanus had one parent himself. Mother. She never spoke of father and Dardanus never brought it up. The subject felt... sacred somehow. But he did not care much for himself. He was busy following Veydrum. When he went to jail and was beaten, Dardanus wept. When the attack of the orcs came, he picked up a sword hanging on the wall. It was very heavy but he managed to slay two orcs. Then he fled. He stayed there for a few days after the orcs took the jewelry and departed. Then Veydrum came out of jail. Dardanus saw him think, saw him pick up a blade, and saw him walk in the direction of the orcs. Now Dardanus knew that beneath that hard outer shell, there was good in him. Dardanus followed him silently. When they came upon the orcs, Dardanus sprung up in the battle. They have been friends and adventurers ever since.