Ugs years with mama were the best he could wish for. She taught him to cook in the kitchens with her, gave plenty of perfect hugs, accidentally taught him some interesting curse words, and stood up for him unconditionally. When it came to defending Ug, she truly was the best kind of warrior. Though he was twice the size of other boys, and could easily fend for himself, it became known quickly to never mess with Nancy’s son. And Ug made it clear to never mess with Mama. After a very brief, and easily won school scuffle, the other young gnomes learned to never use the "your mamas so fat she gives herself flanking advantage" insult again.
The only ones tough to silence were the priests. To them Ug would never belong, though Ug couldn’t understand why. "He cant stay, he is not one of us!" They would yell. "He’s one of mine!" mama would scream back. Mama Told Ug they were alla bunch of Moop’s. The priests claimed that their gods told them Ug would bring trouble. Ug decided that if a god told you to yell at a mother, then he wanted nothing to do with it. That didn’t help the tension.
Ug learned to despise them as much as they did him. As the years went by the tensions grew. Ug saw the stress that it brought on his mother, but didn’t know how to stop it. It was when he threw the "sacred orb of harmonious joy and peace" at a priests head who had shouted at his mom, that Ug had gone to far. Ug approached his dearest mama and told her he was ready to prove to the gnome priests he wasn’t a "token of pure evil wrapped in loincloth." He would go out into the world and create a name and glory that would put the priests to shame.
Mother was sad but understanding. She helped him pack, made sure his loincloth was secure, and with a pat on his backside she told him she loved him and to "be an Ug out there."
Ug left dorns deep with the optimism and high hopes to make true friends, conquer evil, and make the world a better place. He would make mother proud.
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