While I wish I could put up a real picture of the only "blood" family I have, my Father simply refuses to let me get a decent picture of him. For nwo you will simply have to enjoy this stick drawing of him. No, he's not a "wood" elf or anything made of branches and twigs, but it's been than having nothing there. Not much I really wish to say about him here. When I can mange to sneak a real picture, I'll be sure to add it to the album, but until then, please feel free to see some of those I call "family" as well as some of my close friends.

I suppose when one speaks of family, they often also mention the time they have known the person, starting with those they were around first. Well, I already mentioned my Father, so the next person is Trenton, the other male in my life who just seems to have always been there, least for the past nine years or so. He looks harmless enough in the picture, granted, he usually is if you talk to him right, but he does have his moments of rage, which is when everyone just sort of avoids him. But I'm getting off on a tangent. Trenton found (quite literally) me when I was either fourteen or fifteen, I can't really recall for certain anymore. Took me in at the time under his Father's roof and after getting a place of his own, I lived there. He always was a good person to me, but that's a very biased view. I won't say much more about him here as much of his life shouldn't be spoken, so if one would want to know more, they'd have to track me down.

Then there is Tashi, my self-proclaimed guardian. I haven't the faintest idea where he's from or if he even has any family, but it seems within a year of settling down into the city where Trenton found me, he just appeared and claimed he would always protect me. Was kind of odd, but he made high school a bit easier by chasing away the guys who only wanted one thing, teaching me how to defend myself (as well as how to kick other people's asses), and giving me a place to relax when I needed some space from Trenton. I still see him each time I go back to the city, though he has given me some space since I began living in Rhydin. He's always been there though, and now that I'm a bit older, he's one of the best friends I have and that I can rely on. While he's never told me a lot about himself, I'm sure he has his reasons for keeping all the secrets that he does.

Next is my best friend in the lands of Rhydin, Glacia K. C. Dubois. I met her shortly after venturing into the lands of Rhydin, and actually, she was my first Division Commander in a guild called B*I*T*C*H. A wonderful leader she was who taught me a lot about the lands and about the people who lived in it. Now she is my Second-in-Command, my fiance, and one of my best friends. She's taught me a lot about life in the two-plus years I have known her and continues to surprise me every day. She actually was the one who gifted the house I now live in to me when she knighted me.

Tanith Courrier - where does one even begin to explain such an interesting and confusing woman. She is amazing and has always been a great friend to me, when she is around of course. With her extended family, it is no wonder they seem to drive her insane at times, but that is a part of who she is and just another reason that I love her dearly. Cobra actually used to live in her backyard, mainly because she forced him to. A woman that many dare to never say no to, she is strong and defiant, but a loving friend and mother. A woman of the streets, so easily a woman I can relate and definitely a surprising one to have met in the lands of Rhydin and not on the streets of a city like Chicago.

This is my lone house companion (well, the one that is there all the time), Idael, my dog. He is a loyal friend to me and keeps me company when I really need it, and doesn't need to be conversing with me when I try to read or write my letters, but does a wonderful job of keeping my little feet warm throughout the night. He ends giving me puppy eyes to get scraps of my dinner, lunch, breakfast, and everything in between, as well as scratches behind the ears and butt rubs.

Next up is really Etienne Dubois, but I didn't like any of the other pictures I could find of him, so I went with the one I have of him and Glacia. Yes, they are married and happily so. The wedding was lovely and they have a pair of adorable daughters. Not much I can say about him exactly, except that he's a great dancer! He also is an excellent warrior and leader, which is good considering he is my Grand Commander.

Lastly, though most certainly not least, in this small photo album I have compiled for your viewing is one of my other close friends Clayton Danvers. She is a total babe! The worst part is that she has never actually been able to see for herself what a hottie she is! She is also a member of GoD, though not within my legion. A true warrior and a true friend, who often finds herself in quite a bit of trouble as she doesn't always think things through first before doing them. She carries a hatred of the undead, but then again, it seems many of those I know do.