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Date Posted: 14:56:10 12/11/02 Wed
11th day of Dekab'askan
Entry 23
The Isle of Gems is behind me now, and I never intend to go back. The last day there I'd been convinced I'd seen Arlow in the brush and I wanted to give chase, but decided against it. Still, seeing what al least looked like Arlow made me think of past times at the Roost. I remember the first time I ever walked into that Inn off the main road, I remember explaining to Cricket about what the markings on Ahkil's dagger meant, everything. These memories don't at all upset me as they used to. Now I am grateful to have them, for not everyone is gifted with such good times throughout the struggle that is survivng and living. I can only hope she feels the same and thinks kindly of me, for I know it looks as though I deserted her. But if I have to break both our legs to keep us together in one place, I will do so and gladly endure her bitching while we heal. A nice, slow heal with Indigo to make coffee and feast every morning, noon, and night. The truth is though, if either of us felt the pull to get away for a time, nothing short of being tethered to our deathbeds by a strong chain would keep our wanderlust from taking over. Is is just the way we are. I have to hunt and I am not always comfortable in the indoors, and Cricket.. Cricket needs to be always on the move and one step ahead of any possible pursuers. This time maybe the fates will be kinder to us and lead us in the same directions. For now though, the only direction I'm heading in is due north at about the speed of a gorged tigress. There has been little wind since we left the island and I doubt much will hit us for the next few days. I'm still amazed I talked them into steering off course for the stop, but the captain knows just who will hear of his piracy if I don't get my way. They could kill me easily enough and avoid having to deal with the possibility of my knowledge getting out, but they know a number of people who will be displeased if I come up missing. My time in capture wasn't completely unproductive. They are calling me to the deck now, damned sailors.. but I swore to put my new seafaring skills to good use for them so I wouldn't have to spare any more coin. I have little now as it is after giving much away to the young ones of my tribe. The elders weren't happy about introducing these objects to them, but the children were more interested in the shine of the coins than anything else so it shouldn't put too many ideas into their heads about foreign lands and white faces. Not that I think it shouldn't.. RhyDin needs more like us. Ta'kienta.
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