About Sarah (Part I)

I figured it would probably be a good idea to describe Sarah since I named this blog and everything after her :-)

Sarah Darkmagic is the eldest daughter of Stephen and Enna (Moonbow) Darkmagic. Her parents were great adventurers once, working with others such as Douvan Staul and his wife, Eliza. They gave away all that they could from their earnings to help those around them and, when Sarah was born, were poor in funds but rich in friends. They decided that the adventuring life wasn't the sort of life for a little girl and, so, gave up the adventurer's life and started a traveling magic show. Stephen, coming from the great wizarding family from New Hampshire, seemed like the star of the show but in reality, most of the show depended on the technical expertise of his wife. The skills she practiced and developed as the expert lockpick of the group helped greatly in running the "magical" equipment.

The early years were hard as they didn't have a great amount of savings and such shows require a fair amount of money for equipment and components. Although they felt bad about it, they trained their young daughter Sarah how to pick pockets, making sure to target only those who could withstand having their change purse a few coins lighter. And they always did their best to get their extensive network of friends to help the poor target out, perhaps with a free room or some free refreshments at the bar.

As time went on, the popularity of their show grew and grew. About six months ago, Stephen was offered the opportunity to have a daily show in a big city. After a long discussion, the family decided that this was an excellent step forward, as it would allow Sarah's much younger siblings to have the sort of stability that they had always wanted for her. However, this left Sarah with a terrible decision. She could stay with her family, but she would have to get used to an entirely different sort of life. There would be no more traveling and they obviously wouldn't need her to steal anymore (not that she ever really liked it). Or she could leave, trying to find a her place in the world.

After careful deliberation, Sarah felt that she had to leave. Through her family, she had a wide network of friends. Besides, if she stayed, there might be a lot of pressure on her to settle down in other ways. Her family held a huge going away part for her. Her father gave her a simple locket with pictures of the family inside. But he also enchanted it, so that whenever she held it tight in her hand, she could feel the loving warmth of her family embrace her and make her feel calm. Her mother presented her with a finely made dress so that where ever the road took her, she would always have the appropriate clothes. She packed these items, some clothes and basic adventuring goods, and her never-ending journal and left early the next morning before anyone else awoke.

She was only two weeks into her travels when an urgent letter came from her mother. A good family friend, Douvan Staul, was missing and his wife was terribly worried about him. Sarah remembered the weeks spent at their place when her parents traveled to the less savory areas. She knew that she had to find him even if she had no idea how. According to the letter, the last place he was known to be was Winterhaven and that is where she went.