#entry 77

Well.

Another ego death.

The prince has been murdered by the jester.

Day 230, and I’m an inch shy of 88 feet. Can’t believe it’s been almost 8 months since this is started. I hope it keeps going on forever!

(OOC: Date [30-10-2016] Day[Sunday])

Dear diary…

Skipping over the usual, today I found Rakeshi distressed once more. When I found him, he was locked in a state punching a training dummy over and over until his fists bled. The nightmare had returned and at first he seemed very abnormal and not all there. I got his focus fully on me and gave him more advice, but I also said he should find Ara’ni and Zulago for help if he sees either. Izeeja arrived to our conversation and gave her own input. Her way of wording things seemed to be helping more, I let them both speak. He then left shortly after, leaving me with Izee. We spoke briefly about Rakseshi before we were interrupted by Lord Firestar. As we had not moved from where I found Rakeshi, we were left stood talking in the middle of the training ground. He rightfully asked us to move as he wanted the space to spar with Taryane.

We moved aside and they had their spar, during this spar Ara’ni had shown up so I took the chance to inform her of Rakeshi. She says she will look into it. It seems Taryane and Nivendi’en have more history than I realized also. It seems they have known each other from a young age. One of them made a somewhat suggestive request, though unintentional I am sure which made them both go shy. There was an amusing moment of awkward silence before they both found excuses to get away from the situation. Whatever it is, is between them and none of my business. Ara’ni left to get something done, again leaving me with Izeeja.

She seemed bored from the training and wondered if I would fight her all out. Obviously I declined. I don’t fight all out against my allies. Nor did I wish to destroy her. So I took the title as uninteresting as my terms for a fight did not interest them. They tried their luck with Taryane shortly after but found no success there either as Taryane didn’t wish to use her powers against her.

Taryane has something she wished to say to me, so we spoke once the barracks were clear and gave us privacy. She had issues she wished to bring up in confidence with me regarding our house. There is to be an attack on another household that has caused issues in the past and is becoming a threat once more. From what I was told, Lord Bloodwind had captured and tortured another for their own crimes. As much as the idea of taking arms against our own displeased me, the more I was told, the less choice I had. The house Bloodwind plans to strike out at those of house Firestar. Making specific and general threats alike meaning anyone is at risk. This means I will have to act alongside the other nine Taryane has chosen to defend ourselves from unjust attack. It will not bring be great joy, but it must be done to protect the household and those who reside within its walls, most of who I am sure have done nothing to warrant being targeted. What was said will stay between me and Miss Windblaze. And I will be ready for the time this plan will be set to motion.

 Yours faithfully