So my name’s Rhys, and I’m a druid, see?
Well, I suppose I’m a druid, I don’t know, it all depends. According to the exam board I’m not actually a druid yet, I’m still an apprentice, but I was only one paper away from passing and if they won’t let me try again then I don’t see how they can be so… well… Anyway, yes. What else should you know about me? I work in IT–actually in IT support so it’s like when your system goes down at the office then I get called up and I go in and fix it and tell your people how to fix it see and that’s really interesting because I meet lots of people and every day is different and I quite like it. I mean, I like being a druid too, but it’s not like there’s much money in being a druid these days. Druid magic is all slow magic, all about being patient and letting the city’s rhythms take their natural course at a proper pace and everyone is all “No, we want it now” and they go to sorcerers and wizards and people like that even though actually sometimes the quick fix isn’t the right one, see?
Anyway, the problem… I mean, I wouldn’t say it’s like a massive problem, I mean, it’s not like I’ve got a disease, see, and it’s nothing criminal or anything like that! It’s more how… how everyone said I was going to be a druid and I was going to be the leader of my circle and all the lads in Birmingham were very excited and I was very excited too, but then when the season comes I just can’t… And also if I get nervous then sometimes it comes out too, and the doctor says it’s just psychosomatic now as how there’s actually nothing in the environment to set it off but it really does get in the way when you’re trying to summon a pipe dragonling or something, and so you see I don’t really want to I don’t exactly like to and it’s not a problem but it’s… well, it’s rather ruined my life, actually. There. I said it. I was supposed to be… and now I can’t. And I don’t know what anyone can do to make it better.