And once a year, after he would meet Tisseh and the Baron in person and create new sculptures, figurines, and portraits from wood, gems, metals, marble, and other materials, the fame of the Master Potter from Tid would spread to many neighboring towns as well. Eventually, it had spread to the entire Middle Kingdom. At one point, Eliol even stopped taking orders from everyone who could reach his town. Only the most interesting and challenging ended up on his workbench. The rest were done by his apprentices. Yes, he had apprentices now. They worked under the guidance of Tonjek and Ladig, who were supervisors for him. He needed such people as well... In the second year of his new career, his family had been able to buy land near the park where Eliol had used to meet his friends. Then they’

