Of all the tales I could tell of the early days of Eorza, my heart returns to my apprenticeship as an alchemist. I had big dreams of creating alchemical masterpieces. I worked hard at my craft. As I worked I found I needed crystals for my formulas and that these could be had by fishing. So I worked on fishing. Soon I needed supplies I could only get by gathering or mining, so I did that. I found myself wandering all of Eorza developing skills in wizardry and battle. I never did become a master alchemist, but I had a wonderful life.