Character Interview: Torin Outlander
Torin is one of three main characters in The Heart of the Baenor. He’s the least focused-on of those three, but he has a complex backstory and struggle of his own and it’s spotlighted about halfway through the book. He’s a ranger and a dwarf-friend laden with guilt over an accident that happened several years ago. Enjoy his interview. :)
Torin: *takes a seat across from the interviewer, tapping one foot*
Interviewer: Hello. *smiles* How are you?
Torin: Tired.
Interviewer: Mm. I know the feeling. Are you ready to get started?
Torin: *nods*
Interviewer: What is your name?
Torin: Torin Thaine Outlander.
Interviewer: How old are you?
Torin: Thirty-nine.
Interviewer: Do you have any siblings?
Torin: *shakes head*
Interviewer: What’s your job?
Torin: I’m a ranger in the Baenor.
Interviewer: There aren’t many rangers working in the Baenor, are there? Isn’t it the most hazardous place in Kaloris?
Torin: Not if you know it well. Egath-Baen is likely more dangerous.
Interviewer: Rangers are trained in Taur’tahl, right? What made you decide to go to the Baenor?
Torin: *swallows hard, the toe-tapping speeding up* I’d rather not talk about it.
Interviewer: *nods* What is your favorite food?
Torin: I don’t have one.
Interviewer: Do you have a favorite color?
Torin: Blue. Like the sky.
Interviewer: Do you have a favorite book?
Torin: *shakes head*
Interviewer: A favorite animal?
Torin: *shakes head*
Interviewer: Do you have any hobbies?
Torin: I spend my time tracking, hunting, trapping, sometimes mining with the dwarves. I like to keep busy with work.
Interviewer: For any particular reason?
Torin: *shrugs, but his tapping is speeding up again* Again, I’d rather not talk about it.
Interviewer: Which of these is most important to you: Kindness, intelligence, or bravery?
Torin: Kindness.
Interviewer: And honesty or selflessness?
Torin: Selflessness.
Interviewer: What’s something you can’t leave camp without?
Torin: A knife. *the tapping speeds up*
Interviewer: That was the last question. *smiles* Thank you for your time.
Torin: *gets up and leaves*
