I don't even know |Joining| what I don't know

[Ares]

Mama, they say I'm a terrorist - WHAT?!?
I've done nothing wrong but I'm put on the blacklist!

Ares, after a few days of rest after leaving Tanglewood, approached the border of Palm Glades with a gentle walk. Looking at the dagger her mother gave her, she sighed. The right choice. Selfish, yes, but right. She would return to the swamp when she was ready, she resolved. She would return when she was older and stronger and had more control.

Clearing her throat, her seldom used voice called out at the border, "My name is Ares. I wish to join Palm Glades as an apprentice, or at least become an apprentice here soon." She was almost old enough, so maybe they'd let her slide and become an apprentice after joining. Obviously, they probably wouldn't. But she didn't mind waiting, telling stories and helping within camp.

— Reggan