A.T: What were your thoughts of Spur when you first made it here?

T.F: Well, when I first arrived in Spur, I was overwhelmed. I came to Spur with a friend named Garo, and almost immediately after we arrived, we met a group of Leuians. These three khatresses, Purrkinn, India, and Ariane, left an impression upon me from that day forward. They were extremely kind and generous even though I had never met them before. The Leuians made sure that we were well prepared for whatever we may face in this strange city. They also let us know what it meant to be Leuian. I was pretty lost when I arrived. I felt so small but I was so excited because I knew there was so much ahead of me in Spur.

A.T: What do you think it means to be Leuian?

T.F: The word Leuian means whole or complete. For me being Leuian means being whole in mind, soul and body. To be aware of who you are and to be honest about who one is. I also think that being Leuian means that you are never alone, and your actions although they are your own, can affect every person in your life- for we are not whole without those we love and trust. This is what it means to be honorable. When you stop thinking about yourself but put others before you. I think this is why there is such strong kinship within our culture because we realize how each one of us is important. Or I suppose we should.

A.T: So in your opinion, if one is a Leuian, but they are not complete or whole, they are not honorable?

T.F: Not necessarily. I'm not quite sure that I consider myself "complete." I think that I have a lot of growing and learning to do. I think that each of us should constantly search to make ourselves complete or whole but I don't know if it happens in one instance or moment. I think that occurs throughout our lives. I think that as individuals we are constantly growing and learning. Also, we meet so many people throughout our lives...unfortunately...we also lose a lot of people in our lives. I think we learn from these people, and when we learn, we grow. Each person touches our lives. It may sound like a cliche but I think even our enemies teach us lessons about who we are. I think as long as a Leuian strives to be the best Leuian that they can be...they are honorable.

A.T: How long were you in Spur before you met Tygraa?

T.F: I believe I was in Spur almost a year and a half before I met him.

A.T: What do you think really happened to Tygraa up near Aerhauven that fateful day?

T.F: This question is difficult for me...

T.F: I try each day to convince myself that he is coming back. It has been many months but I can't let go. I have traveled there, and I have seen the claw marks on the walls and the burns on the walls. It was certainly something hateful, and I can only hope that it was not his own blood that would take that precious star from my life.

A.T: So you believe he is still alive somewhere?

T.F: It is somewhat foolish of me I suppose. I sat upon the cliffs in Saldaea days after he disappeared, and I asked Rinanni for a sign. All I heard were the waves crashing upon the shore below me, but I remembered Selena and the gift she bestowed upon my kind from the Goddess. Perhaps, I'm not certain that he is alive, but I know that I will see Tygraa again whether in this life or the next. I think that is the hope I hold in my heart, and what keeps me strong.

A.T: Why did you personally decide to join the Pride?

T.F: I joined the Pride just weeks after I arrived in Spur. At that time, there were still sponsors, and Purrkinn was my sponsor and mentor.

T.F: I joined the Pride because it felt right. It felt as thought it was where I belonged amongst my Kyn, my family. I was in awe of my elders, and I just wanted so much to learn from them and one day be like them. The Pride felt like home. I was so happy at that time in my life, and I felt so secure and safe with my Kyn.

A.T: What positions did you hold there?

T.F: I served two positions within the Spurian Pride. I first served as Kahlor. I suppose this position kindled my interests in the arts and writing. I published a Pride newsletter called The Roar. I also served as Lortai. This position was an honor for me because two Leuians that I esteemed highly, Dyanna and Mitka, held the position before me. That position was a lot of fun, but hard work! I got to keep the minutes of meetings, and I suppose you realize how long-winded us Leuians can be.

A.T: What ultimately led you to leave the Pride?

T.F: I have left the Pride twice. The first time, I think I did the right thing. The second time I know I did not. The first time I left the Pride was because the Spurian Pride was becoming more of a political group than a home for Leuians. A crime had been committed against the Pride. Pride rings had been stolen out of the vault, and many of my Kyn were furious. A punishment, which I believe was unreasonable, was passed by the Pride. Not only guilty parties would be punished for the crime, but many innocents would have been killed, too.

T.F: I was strongly against this course of action. I felt that I had to take a stand. It was perhaps the hardest thing I ever did, but I firmly believe that no principal is worth the life of an innocent. The second time I left was probably one of the greatest mistakes in my life. I did not see the Pride for what it was becoming, but I blinded myself that it was still the Pride when I left the first time.

T.F: Turning my back on the Pride was probably one of my greatest failings and sins, and it is something I can only reconcile by reaching out to young Leuians and teach them that honor is not arrogance and foolish pride. But as our ancestors taught us, we cannot know honor until we have known shame. I still walk a path to find completion.

A.T: Did anyone else in the Pride also disagree with that decision?

T.F: Yes, there were other Leuians in the Pride who agreed with me. I think this was a turning point in the Pride though and for many Leuians. I can't even say that any innocents were killed. I don't believe the decision held up and it was quickly repealed after I left. The Pride realized that to punish all thieves for the crimes of a few was wrong.

A.T: Not being in the Pride now, what do you feel are their strengths?

T.F: Well, like everything else at the present time...I think there is a lot of potential for good because we got this miraculous chance to start over. I think that one of their strengths is that they reach out to young Leuians and embrace them. But I can't say the Pride has ever faltered in this regard. Another strength of the Pride is their steadfast endeavor to preserve Leuian culture.

A.T: And what do you think are their weaknesses?

T.F: I don't necessarily see it as a weakness of the Pride, but a weakness of Leuians. This weakness is that there always seems to be this line between Pride Leuians and Non-Pride Leuians. There should be no line. Leuian is Pride. I hope to see this line disappear in the future. I am guilty of this weakness as are many.

A.T: If you could would you rejoin the Pride? Why or Why not?

T.F. If my daughter and sons join the Pride, I will. At this time, I don't know if I'm strong enough to face all the wrong that I did by myself. I think I'm a strong Leuianess. I have endured a lot but I suppose I'm not strong enough to face my greatest fear.

A.T: Your greatest fear?

T.F: That I wouldn't be accepted back home.

A.T: How did you get involved with the Dragon Fire Chronicles and eventually become the Editor?

A.T: What hopes or dreams do you have for the D.F.C.?

T.F: I just hope that everyone enjoys it, and people are comfortable enough to share their expressions whether it be through writing or art. I guess my greatest hope is that it means something to the people of Spur, and when I decide to leave, that someone will think it is important enough to carry the torch.

A.T: How did you feel becoming the Prelate of Temple Rinanni?

T.F: Becoming Prelate was probably the greatest honor I have ever had. To be entrusted by my temple mates and my Goddess with such a grand responsibility was amazingly soul warming. A Rinannian is who I am. I will serve my Goddess and her people always. Rinanni has always been the one unbending pillar in my life. When everything else seems to fall apart, there she is like a Mother.

T.F: I will serve her always.

A.T: What is a goal you would like to see achieved in Rinanni's temple regardless of if you remain the Prelate or not?

T.F: I don't think that Rinanni's temple will ever be the most powerful or the largest temple. But what I would love is that her followers are always comfortable within her walls, and are comfortable enough to come to one another when they have questions about Life and Faith. Nothing breaks my heart more than when I see one turn their back on Rinanni. I hope that a very close knit community that worships and celebrates Rinanni is born and lives on always.

A.T: With everything that has happened to you since you arrived in Spur, both good and bad, if you could change any two events, what would they be and why?

T.F: I made two very big mistakes in my life. The first one I have already mentioned which was leaving the Pride the second time. I left because I was a bit pigheaded and foolish. I have realized that I can't always get what I want, and things can't always go my way.

T.F: The second thing I would like to change are the events of the night that Tolian, the student of Medares Greymist, died. I realized that night how careful we must be when using the gifts of our Gods and Goddesses, and they are not to be abused. I feel partially responsible for Tolian's death, and I shall hold that guilt within my heart forever. I suppose that is why it was important for me to travel to Moloch's realm.

T.F: I also think that keeping the quest for knowledge within Rinanni's temple vibrant is also important to his memory. That young Sage taught our world what it means to give oneself no matter what you may lose for others. I think that sacrifice was most honorable and inspiring.

T.F: I have made so many mistakes but I try my best to admit when I'm wrong and do what is right.

A.T: What do you think of Spur now?

T.F: Well, I think it has grown very dark. I hope that someday, we will all live in Peace, but I think we just need to live our lives and treat each person we meet with kindness and perhaps slowly things will start to change.

A.T: How do you really feel about Tarr'khats?

T.F: Well, as I mentioned before I think one reason that Leuians are complete is because we have this amazing kinship between us. There is a string that binds all our hearts together. I know that if I needed my Kyn, they would be there for me...despite our disagreements, and they can depend on me. To me, Tarr'khats seem to deny this bond between us. It is almost as if they are too proud to realize that it is not just one of us who makes this life whole but it is each one of us, together, that makes us who we are. Makes us complete. You cannot depend on someone if they are not honest, and thievery is not honest. You cannot trust someone and believe in someone else if that same faith and trust is not returned. The life of a thief seems to me that the individual has very little faith in others. I think it sad, and I know many Tarr'khats who should know better than that.

A.T: Was changing your name back to Furbelly a turn on or a turn off?

T.F: To be honest, I think Rinanni blessed Leuians with the wonderful gift of the Khat'sara. But I think that Taath cursed our parents into giving us crazy names.

T.F: Is it getting hot in here?

A.T: ~ And that concluded the interview. She made a hasty exit, running out the door followed by a cloud of smoke, all the while fanning herself rapidly with a handkerchief and one reliable source told me she found the nearest pond and dove or possibly even fell right in.