The Gray Paladin
Dustin’s Shade Training
Dustin’s Shade Training
A stranger arrived in the enclave on Thyferra, through the front gates. He walked onto the courtyard. Some Shades looked at him in surprise, wondering who he was and what he was doing here. The gunslinger tipped his hat and smiled to them, but they didn’t smile back. The Shades seemed to be a little bit suspicious about him. That would hopefully change soon, though.
So he wore a hat. The upper part of his face, from his nose, was hidden under the hat’s rim. He also wore a plain white t-shirt and grey pants, along with black leather boots. He carried his dark long coat over his left shoulder, because it was too hot to wear a long coat that day. Because of this, the two revolvers at his sides could be seen by anyone as they shimmered in the sunlight. He wore a red scarf too, one that would keep the dust out of his mouth when he’s on a dusty planet, but also added to his ‘wildwest look’.
His pack hung on his right shoulder, on its strap. What he carried inside the pack wasn’t important; just a few supplies and some food.
So this is it then, Dustin thought. This is that temple Kalen told me about… Sure looks pretty. He looked at the enormous building. He was amazed; his blue eyes were wide open.
He was told to meet a certain Shade Master here, a Council Member. Julius was her name… Astraia… That’s right, Astraia Julius. He glanced at the datapad he was holding in his left hand. “Daughter of a former Grandmaster,” he read, “Aleyn Julius.”
He looked up to the temple again and sighed. For the first time, he was a little nervous. For the first time, he wasn’t sure of what he was getting himself in to.
Right… he thought. Here goes…