Journal of Rollo Lavius 1

Entry #28 - Reunited

(G28 07/11/08 BC)

On DAY 28 I continued to search the ruins and sketch the statues and take notes of my findings.

That night I was interrupted from my sleep by a cryosphinx that butted me in the belly with its rams head and demanded gold!

I gave it two handfuls of gold and it flew off! I was most perplexed by such a strange encounter that I shapechanged into an eagle and followed it north on the wing. However, I cannot remain as an animal indefinitely and after a few hours I had to make the decision to either follow it to whatever forlorn mountain eerie it called home, or turn for the city. I decided on caution and although I had to walk the last few miles I made it to the shop late that morning of

DAY 29.

I discovered the others had just left a few hours perviously but I had to rest. I was woken in the afternoon first by a very odd message from Lady V, then later by the arrival of Rita.

I talked to Rita for a while, she seemed to be somewhat distressed, then decided to go into town and call on Lavinia. She seemed to have the idea, from the message, that I had been doing the most immodest things in the jungle (I wonder who could have given her that idea, as if I could not guess!) and would not receive me. So I left a note with Corra and went back to the shop to rest.

The next day (DAY 30) I went into Sasserine on business, I have an idea to invest some of my ill gotten gains and to perhaps buy a harpsichord among other things.

Today I also dealt with Rita and hired her as a guard for the shop. I also called on Corra and played a little trick on her! She was most surprised to see not one, but two badgers at the door, one of which was dancing!

On DAY 31 Lavinia came to see me at the shop and told me about the others going to Kracken's Cove. She gave me directions and offered me passage on her ship. I decided to take it, flying would have been quicker, but Mr Badgerington had only just forgiven me for leaving him all alone the last time and it was too soon to test his friendship once more.

We set sail that morning.

DAY 32

Which brings my adventures and those of my companions up to date, dearest reader and I will now relate what I found at Kracken's Cove.

In the evening Lady V's ship hauled up beside a fishing vessel anchored some distance from the cove. It was crewed by a single surly fisherman who confirmed he had been hired by my friends. He demanded more gold and paying him I told him to stay where he was until we returned.

I then borrowed a rowing boat and rowed the rest of the way to the cove. Here I found a beach covered in wreckage and debris and a lone ship run aground on the sand.

Not knowing what to expect next, I dragged the rowboat onto the shore and with my trusty badger at my side, set forth to find my friends.