Arion+Three

Septrem Seventh, Noon

Alright… things can stop being interesting now. I prefer not to end up on death rowe again… and the cells… filthy. Though, I think I made a new fan… so maybe there is a bright side after all. The guard truly looked disappointed that Rousil and I weren’t long for the world. I did feel a bit guilty dragging Lia, Viktor, and Jen into all of it though. They truly had nothing to do with everything, aside from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Damn Mandosian Knights. Thank goodness for Ried and his connections… and his wonderful ability to forge his brother’s writing!

Speaking of his brother, it turns out that my new little tag-along had been sent to find me by Sir Drayton Slade himself. There is more to the story, of that I am sure, but so far all I know is that her name is Eliana, and she has been running this way on her own since leaving Drayton in Estaea. She seems to think I can keep her safe, though I personally would have felt better under the protection of a warrior like Sir Slade than following around in the wake of a trouble seeking minstrel. I will do what I can to take care of her (though I don’t relish the idea of being tied down by a child at the moment!). Instructions from the Dragon Knight aren’t to be tossed aside lightly, so he must have something in mind.

Sorting through her story has been challenging. She is convinced that Lia, the young gal in the cloak from the Alehouse (quiet and strange, but attractive still) is a witch, and she was frightened of young Kirin because he claimed to be from a ‘brotherhood’. Further conversation with her opened up a bit more of her tale… she had been chased by the Kadmian group known as The Brotherhood of the Serpent. Also, the people after her have taken to calling her a Veil Maiden. I find that a bit ridiculous. There hasn’t been a Veil Maiden in hundreds of years. However, if she is in fact a Veil Maiden, she certainly deserves our protection.

I have decided not to change any of my plans here in town. I will finish out my scheduled events, and then leave once they are finished. It’s a shame I won’t be around for the carousing after the festival, but I certainly have no desire to be chased down by the Mandosians again!

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