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Jozona's childhood are very vague. Much seem to her to be dreams, nightmares, or stories Old Nadaran had told her. Yet her past is important, since that is what led her to be a Lawful Good Paladin who follows the beliefs of Mithaniel Marr. The following is a journal of Jozona's early years to the best of her recollection and is quoted in her own words.
I don't remember much about my childhood. It all seem to be a big dream or nightmare. My mother was a Wood Elf who liked to do magic tricks for me and lived in one of the Inns. From what I was told by Old Nadaran, the old fisherman and merchant who raised me, she lived in city of Kelethin. I'm not sure if she was a Magician, Apprentice, or servant. My mother's name was Vashilana, I believe. My father was a Human who said he was a fighter and traveler. He said he came from Freeport on the continent of Antonica. He had attempted to sail to Faydwer to seek out new lands and adventure. But ship which he was on was attacked by Pirates. He was taken captive and stripped of all he had. He remember being imprisoned for days it seem, when a violent storm came. Before being knocked unconscious, he remembered seeing some jagged rock piercing the hull of the ship next to his cell. He remembered hearing the pirates screaming in fear before the plunged to there watery grave. I believe my Dad's name was Algoron of Freeport, but no one here in Freeport seem to have heard of him.
One day my mother was walking on the trails in Greater Faydark, and noticed some human shaped boby on the side of the trail. After closer investigation, she found a nearly lifeless body of a human male holding what appeared to be a piece of a ships mast. The human was my father who after he got washed up on shore, wandered into Greater Faydark, baddly wounded & hungry. This was how my parents met. Vashilana brought my dad back to Kelethin and healed him. she showed him the ways of the Wood Elf and soon they fell in love. Even though Algoron was able to move freely around Kelethin, the Wood Elves frowned upon him. To the Elves, Vashilana's and Algoron's love was taboo. When it was found out that Vashilana was with child, they were escorted to the docks to Freeport and sent to Freeport. Old Nadaran was on that ship also and befriended Vashilana and Algoron, they stayed with Nadaran for a few years.
One night, I woke up to shouting & yelling outside. Suddenly my mother came into my room & picked me up. Carrying me in her arms, she brought me to Nadaran's Room. My father was already in the room. He was fairly beaten up. I remember him say then to Nadaran, "Take good care of our girl, Nadaran.". He then came over & hugged me and mother. I noticed they both had tears in their eyes. My mother said, "Jozona, You now be good for Nadaran. Mommy & Daddy have to go far away and will not be back. We both love you very much & want you to be safe." Then they gave me to Nadaran & left the room. I remember then hearing the shouting turn to cheers & booing & slowly fade away.That's the last I even saw of my parents.
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