Drak: First Son of Stahka Halai

"Tataki used to be a much sweeter girl. Before she realized she had the world in her hands." 

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Drak, first child of Stahka Halai; a healthy Wind-born son who turned out to be just as restless as everyone expected. Despite his nature, Drak did exactly as was expected of him and wed a wealthy baroness before his fifteenth autumn, and fathered three sons of his own in the following decade, with another child on the way and the couple rather hopeful for a daughter. An adult in his own right, he has trained in archery and horsemanship to compete in sporting events at the pleasure of his wife, and other noblewomen who delight in watching their husbands compete against one another. 

Drak does not dislike his life in Jiaal, but he may hate the city itself; the way that people cram in behind walls, and act as if that is the very best place in the world to be. If given the chance, he would travel the world, seeing all it has to offer-- sadly, he has his responsibilities to his wife and family, and leaving would ensure he would not be welcome if he ever returned. His wife, Neelah, knows this and affords him as much freedom as is considered 'proper', and even then there are whispers that she simply lets him run about at he pleases.

When younger, Drak did all he could to liven up the lives of his younger sisters as they began training for their future vocations. As a son of the ruling family, he could get all sorts of toys and treats, and secretly smuggle them to his younger siblings as a way to brighten their day and distract from their practice and toil. He doted over Tataki in particular, who grew more and more distant as she shouldered more responsibility within the temple. 

More than anyone, Drak does not want to believe that Tataki had something to do with their mother's untimely death.