"I'll tell you a short story. I used to practice the enjoyment and ..what's the word 'celebration' for my birthday when I was younger. Even as a half-elf, I still attended most dinners and small parties that my father would hold. He enjoyed the idea of allowing me to have the same amount of.." He stopped for a moment and licked his lips trying to find the right word. "'privilege' as the other children." "For my fourteenth birthday, after not only finishing my schooling with the private teachers that I was allowed, but also my decision to join the army when I was able to, my father thought it would be a great idea to throw a huge party in commemoration for my achievements along with my birthing." He stopped for a moment putting the backside of his fingers to his lips. Taking a moment to recall all that had happened before continuing, swallowing and letting out a deep breathe. "Suffice to say, I ended up spending most of my time during the party off running around in the woods near by. Not a single person cared to look for me, or even question why I was absent for the party. Honestly, I don't think even remembered that party was meant for me. Nobles then just liked the idea of actually having a party to forget the terrible war outside their comfortable walls."