*The next entry is obviously written in a more sophisticated script with clear black ink of superior quality compared to the previous. References are made using unfamiliar numerals in between the paragraphs to separte pages containing the sketches*


So much has happened in the last two months I have not had the time nor conscience required to keep track of my journey here. I am very satisfied that by my effort I now have established .. economic operations in both Trinsic and Vesper. These operations have given some immediate advantages, the two worth mentioning is I now have a captain on my payroll by the name of Zharim. He has a very fast ship, perhaps the fastest I have seen, and I now enjoy unlimited travel on this small but efficient vessel.

A painter which shall remain nameless now also is in my employment, she has become quite valuable to me. I needed a sketch artist which would keep the images safe and never even consider repainting them. The images would also need to be small enough to contain in a book. Strangely but fortunate enough there were one available at the island of the family. Oddly she had no tongue, but she expressed herself perfectly clear on the canvas. She also continuously carried a scroll and some ink making it easier to communicate. Now she resides at the chapel and will tend to the mess hall and relieve Mulag of some duties. The chapel has undergone some reconstruction and the cellars are now complete and ready to be enjoyed.


At the chapel, a few days after the last entry, I found an invitation to a wedding held at the courtesy of the family and the very girl I was watching in Vesper. She was marrying the suspiciously kind man with pale skin who sponsored my stay at the Swaggers. I was quite pleased to see it receiving the blessing and proper attention required. I attended with pleasure. Although it was tempting with all the jewelry, I restrained from relieving the guests of their much too extravagant possessions. The food was very good, but I cannot help to feel something I failed to discover was amiss, guests left all of a sudden in a rush.



With ease I now travelled from island to mainland busy with several tasks. On the island of the family I met a strange and very agitated girl claiming to guard the arena on the island. Quite perilous it was for a moment, she demanded I'd answer her questions or else she would release some flames she mentioned. This I had to prevent, she even manifested a rather large spark in her hand when disobeyed. I persuaded her with my dagger to let us reconsider the matter and introduce ourselves properly. We did, and it is safe to say we the differences were overcome and our common heritage was embraced, she introduced herself as Flipper. I met her again a few days later, I wouldn't say it was a more civil meeting, however definitely more friendly.



We were interrupted by a pair of visitors investigating the building west of the arena. They were armed and seemed unfamiliar with the buildings but very much at ease with some of the more unusual residents of the island passing them by. They singled us out as we ventured to discover their task. It was a simple message to be delivered to the mistress. Naturally my companion provoked them slightly, however they left satisfied their message would be delivered, and we were to say it was from the court. They failed to mention which one. When they had left I was rather puzzled by the nature of the conversation, and I chose to ignore them. I can only assume my company did the same, they were arrogant and we had never seen them before. I did see them once later but they were quite busy with some other task and I do not always make it easy for people to notice me. Perhaps I was wrong, perhaps they indeed are friends of the family..