Tal's page

About Tal

History - The only memories that Tal has from before his life as a lamb are of a soft voice and rocking. A sense of love is about it for his early life before he came into the life of a street kid.

Tal didn't even know his name being so young when he was taken. Still under the tender ministrations of a hateful old man he soon earned one. Talen he was called as he showed a talent for snatching things whilst in flight. Mostly flight from the guard but flight none the less.

Growing up as a 'Little Lamb' was a strange experience. Often praised for the income he brought Tal was also commonly beaten to within an inch of his life. Unfortunately as well as his quick hands and feet he was also gifted with a quicker tongue. Insulting the handlers of the lambs and pointing out their flaws was seldom appreciated by anyone other than his fellow lambs.

The main bright spot in his life was the first face he properly remembers, a pretty blonde girl who had been given the name of Wren, a girl that gave him the first meal in his new world.

Tal and Wren were constant companions and always looked out for each other. That was until Lamb found out she'd been learning about the gods. He beat her, broke her holy symbol and left her for dead.

The joy in his life left at that point. As soon as he was able to skim enough to strike out on his own Tal left his life with the lambs to become an independent dancer. He did well for himself and managed to eke out a comfortable place for himself in Old Korvosa.

A few years ago however the routine he'd settled into was broken. A quick flight away from an overly paranoid customer brought Tal into a collision with one of the sacred ladies of the Goddess Calistria. For once he was lost for words, that familiar angry look, he'd found his Wren once more.

As soon as they were clear they managed to get themselves re-acquainted and in short order decided that they didn't want to risk loosing each other again. Digging out his stash and faking a more respectable identity for himself Tal, or Talrae to his neighbours, settled into a house in South Shore with the Lady Wren of Calistria.

That was around two years ago but it seems like they weren't destined to settle down. Fate has recently given them the opportunity to get a little revenge.