Jeanne and Moon Kitty

The Sun Dragon Clan has suffered two losses recently.

The first one is Sor, who has left us on a less than positive note. He has been with the clan for as long as it has been around and since we were the second clan to have been founded we've been around for a long time.

I didn't expect him to leave us and I didn't expect Zor, who mysteriously appeared at two seperate clan meetings and who was kicked out both times, to have had such a great effect. While I was confused as to who Zor was and who inducted him and why he claimed to be Sor, I eventually learned that HWC Sor was behind Zor for some unknown reason. I don't know why HWC Sor did that or why he seemed so surprised when Zor wasn't embraced as a long lost brother, especially when Sor was clanning at the same time Zor was. For some reason it seems that Sor, both IC and OOC, feels upset about Zor being kicked out and he's not acting very friendly or understanding towards the rest of us.

I just didn't expect him to leave. He's been such a cornerstone of the Sun Dragon Clan and for me personally. He's always been the one to encourage me to take risks such as taking leadership positions or being more bold in battles and with his help I was able to qualify for the bloodblade. I always waved him off because I don't have any leadership abilities and my battle tactics involve quick strikes instead of standing there and taking damge so I always viewed Sor's urgings to be off-base. Still, he was right in that I should take more risks and develop myself to the furthest extent possible and while I will develop in ways that Sor may not approve I can't remain the same.

It's for Sor's support and guidance that I shall always count him as a mentor and a friend and I shall miss him greatly.

The second one is Bonk and he is also leaving on a less than happy note. After starting up a weekly event for people less than third circle and apparently being very happy he expressed anger in his email to the clan. He seems to feel that he isn't wanted and can't contribute as well as being constrained by nonsensical and outdated laws.

I always viewed Bonk as a valuable member of the Sun Dragon Clan because of his enthusiasm and dedication to the clan and to Puddleby. He saw new ways to approach how we've always done things and asked us to find better ways of doing them. I never even knew he was unhappy or angry with us and I think if he told us sooner we would have tried to help him. Is it because he doesn't have as many ranks as the rest of us that he feels useless in hunts? I know I feel the same way because even though I'm in the fifth circle now I'm not a very strong fighter overall.

I will miss Bonk greatly and the Sun Dragon Clan is weaker for having him leave us.

Two people have left Puddleby and we were weaker because of it. Not only the members of the Sun Dragon Clan but everyone including myself.