[Written on the back of Session 14's Note]
I remember it. Writing yesterday’s note. And I think I remember everything that happened yesterday too. Though I suppose it might take a little longer than that to forget...
I need to not panic so much. I think I am perhaps a little prone to thinking the worst, or the best, of a situation. It is just that, and I’ll admit it seems rather childish, everything feels so overwhelming! Not just the bad things, but the good too. I think it is something siren are able to manage better with age and experience - but although I have plenty of one of those things, I have none of the other.
My worries haven’t gone away. But I think I am content to push them to the back of my mind until I see Versi next. There is so much else going on, it seems selfish to fret so over something I can’t change. So, instead of dwelling on my problems, today I choose to be heartened by the fact that we seem to be achieving… well, something, against all odds.
After all, we defeated a great evil in the Old Woods! And though we were not able to check on all of the teenagers taken by Demetria, Theothania and Corrina both seem to be doing well - they are safe because of us, and because of what we did!
And now we have our next labour to focus on and will have the support of Volkan and a number of dwarves should we be able to clear out the mine. Volkan is an interesting man... well, God. I like him. He is straightforward and plain talking. You know what you are getting with him. I am not certain how much he likes us though. I get the feeling that dealing with our band of misfits is very much a means to an end. That isn’t to say I think he dislikes us - just that he might rather be left alone entirely. Oh well, maybe the sacrifice we made today in his honour might endear us to him a little?
Another good thing that happened was that we met a band of centaurs. They were the first worshipers of Sydon that didn’t seem too hostile to us! Though, admittedly, that might be because they didn’t know who we were. Regardless, they gave us useful information and we agreed to try and keep a lookout for a few members of their lost flock. Perhaps I am being foolish, but it was nice to see that our ‘enemy’ isn’t so different from us. We are all just the same in the end, no matter what greater power we are beholden to.
It makes you wish this whole fight with the Titans might be solved a different way.