To the Druid Guild

At this time I feel its in your and my best interest that I no longer be
a member of your ranks. Despite hard work and dedication, it's obvious
to me that I'm not wanted here by certain individuals, and so I will do
them the kindness of leaving, as opposed to them trying to find a reason
to get rid of me.

Corruption within the guild. People don't notice it as long as they're
getting what they want. Of course in response to that many of you will
say the opposite about me, that not getting what you want makes people
paranoid and see things that aren't there. But it is there - corruption
always arises when power has been within the hands of a few people for
too long - a few people, whom I might add are all family, and thus can
do no wrong.

Just to bring to light in case some of you don't know - did you know
Rosalind, Elanoria, Zorn, Legion, Svartur and Selana are all in the same
family ? No ? Oh and look, They ALL hold one of the top positions within
the guild, look at that! *ponder* What's that, you want the relations ?
Rosalind is Elanoria's daughter, Zorn is Elanoria's brother, Legion is
Elanoria's husband, Selena is Zorn's daughter, and Svartur is engaged to
Selana. Does this seem wrong to anyone else ?

Discrimination against guild members because of personal grudges has
been eminent to me for too many years now, and after a number of
attempts to bring it to light, I find my pleas fallen upon inattentive
and unresponsive ears.

Perhaps it was my own fault for believing change to be part of the core
values of the guild, bringing forth my ideas and concerns over the fact
that the guild's power is monopolized.

Some are punished nearly without question, for simple mistakes, even
when the punished has repeatedly asked on guild channels for an answer.
On the other hand, others go on with their petty ways, constantly making
mistakes and offending people, and not a word is said.

To my proteges and the novices whom I adore, please don't think that I
have in anyway abandoned you in my teaching. My heart will always be in
the forests, and you can always come to me for guidance and help. Never
be afraid to speak with me.

My soul will always find solace in the trees, and my weary mind find
rest, as it has for the past decade of time that I've been a Druid.
That's what I've always felt being a druid was about.... and less and
less these past few years have I felt thats what, on the inside, the
Druid guild stood for.

Some of you will resent me right away for leaving the guild, without a
second thought - some of you already do. I put my all into the guild,
and committed my heart to it...and in the end... I suppose that wasn't
enough.

And so I will go, and protect the forest in MY own way.

Gwendolyn De'vyen

May the rain hide my sad, weary eyes....

Penned by my hand on the 17th of Ios, in the year 107 MA.