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Peregrine's Mom Writes Back

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By Jason
Peregrine,

When you were born, you were smaller than any of your brothers had been before you. On your forty-second day, your grandmother held you and named you. She told me she had a vision and it must be so, so I named you Peregrine.

All your life, you have focused on proving your worth. You were fierce and indefatigable. To you, every inch taller than you your brothers were was a mile further you had to climb. And yet, everything you accomplished you were so sure was just a glimpse of far more within you.

The sword you left with your last letter is truly excellent. I think you know it is itself a worthy tithing from a chieftain's son, but you chose to leave it to me at the Place of Giving. It is a glimpse of far more within you. I have known for some time you would never tithe the clan. The sword is the sign that you now know it, too.

On the day of your naming, your grandmother saw within you the Khatra Adonai, the displacing spirit, the singular soul. One bestowed with this spirit never stays with his kind. It is your destiny to find your place outside the clan, with outsiders where you will be an outsider. You were born to leave us, to ride the Turning of the Wheel and fulfill its purpose. And so, you are named Peregrine, the one from outside, the voyager.

You have lamented the protraction of your peregrination, and in this I see that you misunderstand your namesake. Yes, the peregrine is a great traveller, covering vast distances in its journeys. However, like you, no matter how far it flies, by instinct it will find its way to where it belongs. Think carefully, son, about where you are and your purpose there. A peregrine's journey is never aimless.

On this night, at the Place of Giving, I leave for you this letter and a brass horn.

The horn is an artifact of our people, the Arborsong. If you are in need, call out to your ancestors and sound the horn. They will cross the Wheel to come to your side where they will share in and witness your glory. May it also remind you that we remain connected, always.

If the Wheel divides us, the Turning will bring us back together, in time.

I remain your mother.

Autumngrey.
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