Birthright

"He went to school in the east and returned here?" Gerald said with no little hint of disbelief in his voice. "Why on earth would you return here?" he muttered, shaking his head. It had always puzzled him how some individuals didn't appreciate the finer things in life that was not available in tiny towns such as this. He could accept that if one was raised in a world that did not offer the opportunity to become aware of what was available, then one did not miss what one did not know existed, but to be aware of the type of life available to one, and ignore it almost made him question an individual's abilities and intelligence. Either that, or they had some knowledge of their original place of birth that was a greater draw than the possibilities that lay beyond.

"If he's not woken up to himself and returned east, then yes, he could in fact be of some use, and at least provide us with anecdotes," he added reaching into his pocket for his kerchief as he felt a sneeze coming on. Once he had blown his nose, capturing the sneeze itself, he returned his kerchief to his pocket and continued his perusal of the tomes sitting on the shelf.