Berig     Created on Tuesday, 22 August 2006 21:18  
  Vini  
  Well, being me the last of the Normad'or brothers alive, I must say that if wasn't for me and my marriage with Leodaris, the Normad'ors would just be another ordinary family name lost in time, but gladly due the successful way of life of our descendants, the name of the Normad'or and Xing families, now, bonded together will live for many years now.

The Xing-Normad'or is a very big family, if I were to list all my experiences with each of them it could take days to write and read them. I would prefer resuming it all in a few words; this wonderful family me and Leodaris started is represented by success. Each and every one of our family has been successful in what they've been dedicated to. I watch each of them with much pride and admiration.

Since the beginning yuris of my life story were already told in the Normad'or part of the family history, then I shall share here about my memories of when these two families were bond together and formed into one. Well, here it goes:

It was under that special tree where I first met my wife many yuris ago. There she was standing, everyday, alongside with her son Muckish and her many friends and fans. Being it a place where many interesting people used to stay around, I slowly joined the group of people who would stay under the Tree of Reflections and listen to the stories of the many heroes who walked these lands.

Between all those great people, there she was shining in the middle of them. Lady Leodaris is how she was called. She was a Geomancer; I was a Chongun warrior who served my kingdom in many wars. What looked to be really opposing, in the end was what got us really close. Our friendship started getting strong when she was marked as "Trained in the Arts of War" by a friend of hers and chongun guide but actually wasn't trained at all. She though she didn't deserver such marking, but instead of letting her get it removed, I volunteered myself to train her, but training a Geomancer devoted to neutrality about the arts of war looked a bit controversial while it was not. I taught her the meaning and the ways of war so she would understand it and know even better how to avoid it. She in other hand got me interested in the ways of geomancy and surprisingly, after a while of caring and very much interest in their arts I actually learned the path of neutrality by the teachings of her friend, Khyree.

The opposing natures that we had, actually transformed into something that would complete one the other. Leo and I had the same way of thinking, same ideals and same morals. It was only a matter of time for us to get married. A marriage like no other, in all these yuris no single fight ever harmed this love we have for one another, all due the respect and admiration we have for each other.

Soon, her wisdom and caring for Geomancers got her to be their leader. My destiny was a bit different, after assuming big duties in Chongunate, I actually was voted to lead the Oceana clan. Normally, relationships where the couples were really occupied with different duties would get weaker with time, but not in this one. We never interfered in the other's job and always were comprehensible and that obviously called the attention of others. Leodaris, with her caring heart that she always had, started adopting quite a few children and our family that wasn't small when it started, became even bigger with time.

Our children, all successful in life, each went on different directions but a strong bond to the Xing-Normad'or family remained in each of them. I'm sure that for many generations, the blood of our family will remain as strong as it is now and our grand grand children will make us proud. After all, money comes and go, positions and duties end someday, but a loving family will remain with you forever even after death.

~Vini Xing-Normad'or~