Ileleste Jrnl 8

It’s cold. It is SO cold. We left the dungeon, finally, but we are somewhere in the North in the Endless. We found some tracks and followed them for a while, eventually getting attacked by some monstrous wolves, and then finding a town. The wolves were interesting, a few of them, the bigger ones, could talk. We managed the get them to fight each other (I should say Brook did) and eventually one took over dominance and let us leave.

They pointed us in the direction of a mountain town, or village. It’s weird and built around mountains and they didn’t want to let us in. Really they didn’t want to let anyone except me in, and then Brook when he shape shifted into something resembling them. We were brought to their leader, who we were able to talk into letting us stay, but he would test us somehow. I feel like we were not really that convincing, as they had some prophecy about our coming. The thing that bugged me the most is they kept calling me a monster and devil. I should be used to it… but even among these guys? Sheesh.

We were all brought to a long hut to stay in, and Brook immediately made contact with some guild leader of his named Bastion. After confirming his identity they exchanged some information and we found out it’s been about twenty years since they disappeared in the dungeon, despite them only thinking it’s been weeks. TWENTY YEARS?! They spoke about this evil overlord they all seemed to know and fear, and yet I’ve never even heard his name before. How long was I trapped in there? Is anyone I know even still alive? How old does that make me? I don’t want to be an old crone.

I asked Brook some questions after, or maybe I just berated him after about how he seemed to speak and assume I’ll just follow along with all of them no matter the case. I do have a mind of my own, and I don’t like being spoken for when I don’t even have an explanation of what’s going on. Maybe I was a bit mean, but I think I got my point across. I hope he doesn’t speak without consulting us in the future, but that’s likely a pipe dream.