[Without any kin tying him to a single place, Liem could have wandered from his home at some point in his long life. He could have sought a living in Andoran, or Qadira, or even Galt, where his parents had once lived. But as much as he enjoyed seeing new places and learning about other peoples, he'd never been tempted to leave Taldor behind.]
I lived there for a very long time. Long enough to see most corners of the country, although it wasn’t a small one. It was built on good bones, and whenever I travelled it was inevitable that I’d see hints of the country it could be, if it had the chance.
[He lets out a small, pensive hum. He’d always felt that the place was his, that the people were his, although neither were particularly welcoming of him. That in and of itself had been comforting.]
It could never really have happened, of course. Too many of Taldor’s aristocrats were obsessed with looking backwards, to the glory days. And many of its common people as well, for that matter. But there were still things to love about it.
no subject
[Without any kin tying him to a single place, Liem could have wandered from his home at some point in his long life. He could have sought a living in Andoran, or Qadira, or even Galt, where his parents had once lived. But as much as he enjoyed seeing new places and learning about other peoples, he'd never been tempted to leave Taldor behind.]
I lived there for a very long time. Long enough to see most corners of the country, although it wasn’t a small one. It was built on good bones, and whenever I travelled it was inevitable that I’d see hints of the country it could be, if it had the chance.
[He lets out a small, pensive hum. He’d always felt that the place was his, that the people were his, although neither were particularly welcoming of him. That in and of itself had been comforting.]
It could never really have happened, of course. Too many of Taldor’s aristocrats were obsessed with looking backwards, to the glory days. And many of its common people as well, for that matter. But there were still things to love about it.