One relationship I mention earlier on in this story was Kaspar my Cat. Now Kaspar is no ordinary pet, he’s been with me since the lowest point in my life and without him I would not be able to do half the things I do today.

It all started back when I was a young child, the day I lost my eyes (dark I know, but it makes for an interesting story). Being a Half Orc is an Orc village left me as quite the outsider so growing up was tough, I was never as strong as the other kids, my tusks didn’t grow in when the other kids got theres. This led to a lot of teasing, bullying and kids being horrible. Most of the time it was bearable, the teasing didn’t bother me because I felt lucky enough to be Half Orc Half Human. However, one day after training whilst I was down by the spiritual grounds going for my evening meditation the other kids arrived, weilding a weapon. I thought my life was over, luckily as they lash out to attack I slip backwards and they only graze my face. This left me with a cut straight through both of my eyes. My vision was gone forever. Or so I thought.

After what felt no more than a short rest to me I remember waking up, in and out of consciousness I could feel my mothers presence in the room with me the whole time. What I later found out to be a five day period when I never really woke on. It was on the 5th day when my life would change for ever.

Falling asleep, this dream felt a lot more realistic than any other before. I had my sight back in this dream. Looking around I notice two figures, one small four-legged creature the other floating just above the ground. The larger figure calls out to me, as I approach the two I realise the smaller figure is a dark grey cat with a small white patch under his neck, the larger looks almost human like with tree like features. He later explains that he is Obad-Hai. After a long talk he says that he can help my situation if I devote my life the forest and mother nature. I promise to him that I will do everything within my power to help protect the forest and its beings.

I black out once more.

The sun rises, morning is upon us. Waking up I feel more refreshed than usual, the pain is no more, I sit up. As with every morning I forget that my eyes are wrapped in bandages and I go to open my eyes. They open. I am staring at myself. I panic, jumping up scared. Thud! Something hits the floor, looking around everything seems a lot bigger than I remember.

Was that dream real I think to myself, did Obad-Hai really help me. But why can I see myself. What has happened?

Little did I know at the time that the Cat in my dream was no going to become the most important friend in my life. My soul had been bonded with Kaspars, we were connected by Obad-Hai, I had my vision back. Well sort of.

Over the next few years mine and Kaspars bond would continue to grow as we train and learn to work as one. He is now my eyes and I will protect him with my life. Combat training was a little tough to get the hang of at such a young age, but as I grew up Kaspar could balance on my shoulders and eventually we adapted to the situation we had been put into.

My bond with Kaspar is unbreakable, without him I could never have become a Druid, I never would have left home and I definitely would not be the leader of a party.

I owe everything to this cat and Obad-Hai for giving me this opportunity.