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[Filter: Private, in Kilian]

I don't even care if it's to her. it wasn't out there when we were celebrating, it doesn't have a name on it, and I have a really really bad feeling about it.

maybe she can open it later, but not now. ... not ever is a better idea. dragons only know what's in that package, but it's not going to be anything good. I just know it's from that creep and it isn't going to do her any favors to open it and see what he wants to give her. it's probably something really creepy and weird, too.

I'll put it in my pack. Mona doesn't go looking through my things, not ever. she won't look for it there.

[Filter: Mona, in Kilian]

you haven't seen him again since the holiday, right??? not even a little or a glimpse or anything?? I need to be sure. I keep looking for him but he's being pretty sneaky and nobody wants to talk about him ...

[Filter: Mona, in Kilian]

so I've been thinking. about everything you told me. I know we haven't talked about it a whole lot but I've been going over all of it, racking my memory ...

I think it was that guy. do you remember a while ago when I wrote about that visitor Georgiana had?? the way you described whoever took you is really similar to how that guy looked. I didn't hear her say his name but it might have been Victor ...

I'd ask around but I don't think anyone would be willing to tell me the truth.

I can't believe June is almost over. it really seems like the Moon Festival was just yesterday doesn't it??? I've guess it's that I've been so busy. there's a lot to do around town, and people are getting a out and about now that it's warm out.

I just wish any of them were helpful at all. whenever I ask them for help with something they give me this look. you know, the look where they're like sneering down their nose wondering why you had the balls to ruin their day. I just asked a question!!!!!! why can't they be reasonable. I'm being reasonable, it's a perfectly reasonable question, but they just get all annoyed and go no or go away or can't you see I'm very busy right now.

I think a lot of them are still angry at me because I had to bug them on the Moon Festival but that isn't any excuse, not at all. holding grudges is stupid and everyone here is so the exact opposite of helpful and I'd like to smack every one of their stupid sneering faces.

[Kilian]

huh, that was weird.

Mona, did you see that man that came to talk to Georgiana today??? I think I've seen him around town but not often. I couldn't really hear what they were talking about but it looked pretty serious and they got all quiet when I was doing some work in the back. I just thought maybe if I didn't recognize him or know his name, you would ....

I know I've seen him before!!!! I wish I remembered where...

so this is kind of a weird question but I need advice!!! again. I know I'm always asking the journals for advice but it seems like the best place to go since there are so many people!!!

anyway I think there might be somebody following me or a friend of mine around or something, we've both had this really weird feeling and heard things and seen shadows and stuff!!! so I was thinking maybe there could be some way to lay a trap for him. does anybody think that sounds good??? or have any advice??? anything at all would be great!! thanks!!!!

[Kilian]

it's been so long since I was in Taln for the Day of Mists!! we used to go to the parades together, my whole family. we'd all stand around comparing whose favorite Cleric was the best!! Lord Dian was always my favorite to be honest but everyone liked so many different people that we would argue all day until our parents made us quit fighting. and then we'd walk around the city looking for souvenirs. one year, my sister Imogen found this really gorgeous carving of Lady Ethniu, and she's had it ever since!!

I guess I'm just getting all nostalgic and things since the Day of Mists wasn't long ago and now it's almost Lord Fionn's birthday too!! I never really was very interested in Lord Fionn as much as some of the others but I think having the two holidays so close together makes it easy to get all sentimental and things!!!

so I guess this is a Kilians only Wednesday question!! well Friday question. but I've been thinking so much about this that I've gotten all curious!! who's your favorite cleric?? you don't have to say if you don't want to but I think we don't talk to each other enough on these books when there's so many of us!!

[Filter: Mona]

hey ...

hey, I noticed Georgiana hasn't mentioned anything yet!!!! you've told her by now, haven't you?? we really ought to be putting together our plans to go. you know, fishing around for an escort, getting supplies ...

[Filter: Private, in Kilian]

so I guess that's it! we're going home! mona said she's sure and everything is going to work out now, I'm sure of it. we've been here so long and nobody ever gives us any more answers, no matter how hard we try or how nice we ask ... so ... !!

so, it's time to go home.

it'll be good. it'll be great!! I can get back to work. how long has it been, honestly?? lots of empty pages, that's me. not a single idea in my head. well we're certainly going to fix that, aren't we, miss Catriona?? that's right.

[Filter: Public, in Trade]

nobody asked a question again!! so I have a good question, because I've been thinking about it a lot lately. and there are a lot of people here who travel so ... so!!!!

what's the furthest you've ever been from home??

I haven't even been very far. I'm from Taln but the farthest I've ever been away is southern Kilia and even that was way different from Taln let me tell you. it's like a completely different world down there. I can't think of anyplace I'd rather be other than home, too! sooo yes, I'm just thinking about it and I'm curious I guess!!

[Filter: Mona, in Kilian]

hey!

hey, you seemed a little bit weird on Benny's birthday. is everything okay?? I meant to ask sooner but you know it's been busy looking after Benny and helping Georgiana and things so ...