Okay, the hunter lady with the big sword that we sneaked into the city was in Rennie’s shop when we got back. I was wondering where she and that other hunter guy went. I didn’t know they knew where Rennie’s store was.

The guys that work for Rennie were trying to heal the lady but it wasn’t working really well. They were trying to burn her skin closed. I don’t think they even tried to wash it first cause it looked really gross. She had been stabbed or shot or burned or something. Maybe all of…

Silly old magic water man blew up my lantern! It took me three months to steal all the right parts then two weeks to put them together the right way. He owes me a lantern.

Met a bone man under the ground. He was human before. He was made that way by weird people like a million years ago so he can't die. I don't know what that really means or what happened to him to make him a bone man. But he also can't leave the building he's in. That's weird.

He talked real funny like he can't say the letter H.

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Do you remember that midsummer party we had, oh, it must be 30 years ago now. I suppose you don't remember...you were so tiny then! I thought of it tonight. Someone sang a song -- I don't remember what it's called -- but it sounded like the one that Eda-bard sang that night. So bright and joyful, you can't help dancing along! 

I hope your new year celebration was more joyful than mine. Tax-takers came to us and spoiled our night. It will be difficult for many people. I have some of the gold…