Black Feather Blog
Artrilla's Journal 2
Tracy Borup
Apr 17, 2017
10th of Pharast 4717Episode 3
Taking the time to arrange my glorious locks in the morning is a luxury I am loathe to relinquish. So this morning in the room so graciously furnished by our hostess, Ms. Kendra, I take the time to braid and coil my vibrant pink hair. The Professor once told me I was one of the vainest gnomes he had ever met. It makes me smile as I recall the reproachful and stern face he tried to make when he chastised this “flaw” in myself. But he could never remain cross with me and I quickly saw the crinkle near his mouth and the mirth behind his eyes. He was completely correct on this appraisal of my vanity. I am a devastatingly beautiful gnome and I will use that fact to my advantage at all times. He did enjoy praising my other qualities though. The ones I don’t always let others see.
I can smell the scent of bacon wafting up the stairs and hear “Little Min” begging like a small human that is often referred to as a toddler. I also notice the sounds of footfall on the staircase and down the hall. The others are headed to breakfast so I will join them all so they can delight and bask in my sparkling presence and personality.
After an interesting conversation. we have all decided to venture to Harrow Stone. At least the blackened and haunted remains of the prison. Parod says he will protect us. I find his statement both hilarious and an insult! A hilarious insult if you will. The green beast has the arrogance of an Ogre King and the brains of a dung beetle! Though if I am to be entirely true to myself, I will admit an aversion to spooks and other-worldly creatures. I have heard many tales told in the darkest corners of the forests when the high heat from a bright campfire turns to the smoldering warmth of glowing coals.Stories that have turned the blood in my veins to ice and replaced my heart with a frozen glacier. so I will accept whatever protection the lumbering fool has to offer. Even it is merely a shield and nothing else. The human Marcus may be helpful keeping our spirits up as he has an astounding gift for twisting a tale and calming nerves from the smooth talk that rolls from his silver tongue. I wonder what benefit the half- elf Lyra will be to us. She intrigues me as she clearly desires to help us clear the Professor’s good name but still manages to be aloof and evasive. I am not sure what “Little Min” will contribute to our mismatched group, but I sense more to him than he has shared with us thus far. The others are ready so I must join them. Our success is dependent on my superior skills and quick thinking.
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