Duri's+Backstory

'Twas a long hot day in the lands under Fudirall. Duri Urabella had just woken, it was his birthday. But this for him was no normal birthday. Today was Duri's Hundredth birthday. HIs father would be teaching him his trait today one that may actually be of meaning for him. Yes one hundred years may seem like a long time for one to wait for a man to learn a trait, yet unlike in the human land a dwarf does not reach his peak in life until roughly 200. In all actuality Duri was off to an early start. "Good Morning Son" Acknowledged his father with pride in his eyes. "are you ready to begin your teachings?" "Why father I have been ready for this day for the last fifty years" answered Duri confidently. "First in order to start our day we must go to the market atop the highest ridge of the volcano interior where the best powders for the premium metals we need can be found" The two begun walking as they reached a bend Duri noticed that gleam of pride in his fathers eyes and he saw a certain saunter to his walk as to show today was a day of great growth. after a long hour and a half walk the pair had reached the top of the highest ridge of the interior of the tallest volcano in Firaduil. "Now Duri, we are here to pick up 5 ounces of cadium and 3 ounces of westriust, these two metals together will be used to make a saber larger, heavier and stronger than any known to any evil in the land' "Good Morning Andirio" Bellowed the the store keeper. "the usual?"  with out speaking the store keeper who's name was unknown to Andario and Duri much like anyone in the region. they all knew that this man was the metal powder shop keeper, yet no one was to know what he was called by those nearest him.  There was a quick walk to fathers shop which was quaintly settled roughly a mile to the north of the metal powder shop.  "You know what we will be making to day, so let's get started"  The teaching was nearly unwarranted as Duri had spent most of his life watching his father who was always sedulous with his projects, so much so that nothing else seemed to matter. It was this moment that both males remembered that Duri's youngest brother Ruthoria, whom had for the last twenty years sense the children's mother walked out been taken care of by Duri, was at home in bed as he had not been woken up or told to go to the neighbors cave for the day where he would have someone to take care of him. Duri was crushed his only job for the last twenty years was not being fulfilled his brother had no one who would keep his daily needs taken care of. "Duri, We must return home. Your brother can not stay home with out an elder to help him. he has not yet learned the tasks that will keep him alive. Yes, he is capable of walking, talking, and using the latrine on his own, yet I fear that he will not be able to slay a beast for his health. Hell he couldn't even kill a pesky fly" "Father, Respecting you fully, If we are to both return home we will surly loose a days work on the saber" "Duri, I understand and fully accept your wise observation, yet should we leave your brother for much longer I fear we may not be blessed with the existence of his true beauty." "Yes father, it will be done. but would it be accepted for myself to go, and yours to stay and work?" "Yes son, go. Return only after you have found a keeper for your brother for the day." And with that Duri began his journey home, self consciously beginning a journey of self worth where work was all that mattered. Upon returning to the dark and grey cave where his brother had been alone sense he and his father left, Duri called out "Ruthoria" there was no answer and Duri began to fret why was there no answer? Normally upon any entrance to the cave, known, or unknown Ruthoria would have bounded towards the entrance in hopes that it would be his mother who was coming back with her long black flowing hair and her slender body, he had always hoped that one day he would be able to jump into her arms once again. With no answer to his call Duri entered the room where his brother had slept, yet on his slab there was no body. an empty slat was all that remained. cold, dry, and empty. Duri's heart sank, he had already searched through the entire cave and had not found trace of his brother, his dear brother. Realizing what faith he was now encased in, Duri moped towards the tunnels exit. OUtside the tunnel Duri could not help but notice the dark and ashy mood which had settled amongst the interior caves of the volcano. Duri plodded back towards the shop of his father. he passed what would be tulip gardens outside of the ild elementary school which now seemed condemned with a garden that now reminded him of the most barren of the Tundra region above ground. Where there used to be children laughing and playing there were now just dark black ominous clouds. Finally Duri had reached his fathers black smith shop dreading telling the father the news of his brothers death. Except there was a problem yet. Duri looked to the furnace there he saw the one and only sight which he will never be able to expel from his mind. HIs father lay just to the side of his work table, the finished saber 7 feet long which was to be used only to kill the fiercest monsters of the land had been enlodged into his fathers head. Duri wondered how he could have such a horrible day. especially on his birthday!