Rust

Today I noticed something.... something that made me stop to think. there was a patch of rust upon my shield. and I could not help but wonder , how much time has passed since I acquired it? how much time has passed me by ? I think it is nearing the time that I should consider settling down permanently , in a place where I could watch the world and arise to aid it when I'd be needed. is there such a place ? a lone tower where I could rest and watch? a vast fortress I could reside in? a lone glade within a forest where I might spend my days In solitude until needed? even as all these thoughts pass my through my head I feel regret for those that I'll leave behind . once I find such a place , the Red knight shall travel abroad no more. but instead when evil sweeps across the land , The guardian of Eriador shall awaken to protect her lands. my dearest friends and family will always know where to find me. but unto evil I shall appear as a figure rising up from the earth with only  one thought , with only one instinct , with only one goal.... to protect those in need. I can think of no greater way to pay my penance then to do so..........