Born the third son of a minor lord. Mykell had little hope for inheritance. Mykell's father is the foster brother of the headmaster at a monastery dedicated to Torm. Mykell's father enrolled him "For the sake of an education". A man who can read and write can find employment in a number of places. none know Torm guided his hand. Mykell was to discover his new home was much more than a Monastery/school. While monks grew crops, taught language and literacy and worshiped Torm... As you may expect. The order was also a dedicated outpost. Supporting knights crusading in Torm's name. The order maintained a stable and smithy as well. Most of the activity's from grooming the horses to brewing the weak beer that will keep longer than water in a cask. Everyone had a task to support the crusaders. Even the surrounding land holders contribute, in the form of taxes and donations. They enjoy the security of having the knights in the area. As well as a fine school to foster there spare sons.

Mykell went wide eyed to his new home as a curious shy lad who was not afraid of hard work. He gravitated to the stable. He had enjoyed riding with his mother as a boy. He missed her and he took comfort in the familiar sounds and smells of the horses and tack. As such he was given responsibility's of a stable boy as well as hiss lessons. He soon fell into the new routine. Working in the stables had a profound effect on Mykell. A knight is generally kinder and more familiar with someone in whom he entrusts his best friend, His warhorse. This kindness and the time spent around the list field. First bringing horses back and forth and later learning to ride himself. Even training on the quintain. He thrived in the order. Mykell also trained in martial skills and learned a little about channeling torm's energies. He was devout in his studies of Torm's word. When the time came he decided to follow the path of Torm rather than leave the order in search of employment in a court or a university. Torm spoke to mykell even as a boy. To answer the call was easy.

Upon reaching 18 Mykell and David, another aspiring light of Torm, where sent out to investigate reports of incursions by enemy troops in the region of Thel keep.