Off to the ring (also summary of years past)

Well, here we are, time to leave the grove. I will miss this place, it's not home, but in many ways it was similar, the wind blowing through, the sun beating down. The trees were nice, if initially confusing, I certainly spent more time with them for the first year than with other people, just wandering through, lamenting to them how I wasn't home, defending the tribe, my family. I don't honestly remember much of those classes that year, but I remember when they talked about doing a craft of some kind, and the gems they had looked so pretty, I wanted to work with them. It turned out to be a really relaxing experience, and the gem I made actually apparently could hold magic, which was really nice.
 
Year 2 was much the same for most of the year, spending it with the wildlife and the trees, until Sventisko started the Kisjan, and she was, amazing, she cared about people like me, she wanted things to be better for us, for people who had to leave their homes. I was so inspired by her, that after not doing amazing on my end of year project, I had cut an impressive gem, but making it suitable for having fire energy stored within was harder than I realized, I decided that, with some help from a kind teacher, that if I'm here, and doing well enough, I can become stronger, to help my tribe when I get back, they survived without me before I was born and able to fight, they can sustain my absence while I'm here.
 
Year 3 went much better. I was able to get involved with the Kisjan, and Sventisko really is amazing. She is so outspoken about her desires to see people who have less be protected better, how those with power should help as much as they can. Also, a new student transferred into our year, a beastfolk named Kilgore, who has been another bright spot on this year. She started organizing family meals for the grove members, which also really helped with the homesickness and guilt, the making of the grove members into another family. She is also from the dunes, and an inspiration, she takes care of her 8 siblings, and has so much love to give, its really amazing to see. My end of year project went better too, learning the runes, to help make my gem more attuned to the properties of the elemental magic really helped a lot, I'm still not the best spellcaster, but, at least I can make these, and have them be ok.
 
The ring is going to be a big change, but.....I'm excited for it, its going to be a whole slew of new opportunities to help others.