[Kenderfriend]

*dips her quill into the ink again and begins writing in curly handwriting*

Written- Tunar, Oclar 3, 1436.

Thistle, I will tell you one of my exciting adventures now, and though I am not a good storyteller... just bare with me. *she smiles*

*At that moment Rockhead wanders over to peek at her journal nosily, he says: "Write about the apple adventure!"*
*"A'right, dwarf! Give me some space will ya?" she replies almost burying the journal in her face while writing on*

This happened quite a while ago, days, weeks even. So it may become two days jumbled as one. *laughs to herself* All part of being an adventurer i suppose...

It was a lovely, bright, sunny day... and I was rummaging through my big pockets again. It's almost as if random things put themselves into them! I pulled out some bits of cloth and thought, 'Ha! I can go sew this, mebbe put a nice pattern on et or summin'..' And so, I walked into Hempstead's crafting house, made my way to the table, and spread the cloth out. Taking out the needle and a helpful book, I managed some nice patterns...
Anyways, after that, I walked back and saw Tod and Caerwyn. As you can guess, I ran over cheerfully and greeted the two. Tod was sewing his clothes and picking up dye bottles, pouring them over his clothes. He didn't seem to be satisfied with what they looked like. After awhile of this I said,
"I wouldn't worry too much 'bout it, Tod, so long as tha' armor can save ya life, that's enough."
Caerwyn nodded his agreement to this.
"Buut... ya could go brighter'n black still." I said with a grin. I'd been trying for a while now to get Tod to wear brighter colours.
Caerwyn had to go then, so we waved to him. I whispered to Caerwyn before he left, that if Tod stayed in black clothes... I had raspberry juice ready. *chuckles to herself before continuing*
Tod carried on with trying different dyes and then he finally picked purple. I said to him, "Purple? We've been a bad influence on ya, the dwarf will think ya stole 'is colour!" I said laughing.
At that moment, funnily enough the dwarf ran into the craft house, and he saw us. Then the dwarf said: "Yer wearing purple? Are ya sure ya alright lad?"
Tod put a hand to his head and said he was fine.
Then he stood next to Tod and said: "Hey we could be twins!"
"But I'd be the handsome twin." Tod replied grinning.
"Oh, okay I'll be the fat twin!" Rocky exclaimed.
By this time I was giggling hysterically.

So, we all made our way outside to get some air, when we saw Ben. He was working, but he turned around with a greeting. You should have seen Ben's face when he saw Tod's clothes! Obviously not his kinda colours though... seeing as Ben wears black too. I thought he would persuade Tod to dying his clothes back again, but to my surprise, Tod actually said he wanted to go bright and didn't care about reputation. I smiled then, and for a while all went silent. I was about to ask if we were leaving, but then Tod started nodding... and i thought, 'I've seen this before...'
Then Tod looked really upset, so I asked what's wrong, but I didn't get an answer. Suddenly, Ben says, "Sure thing, Tod."
Now i'm just a bit confused... he says 'Sure thing', but he didn't say anything before? So i said back: "Sure thing what?"
He just turned my way and said: "Nothing for yer to be worried about, Shorty." (At least I think he said that... this was a while ago.)

So then the three of us stepped outside, and Tod asked: "So... what do we do now?"
Before I can get a word in, the dwarf shouts excitedly: "Oooh, can yer show me where to get them apples?"
I know Tod had just showed me the other day, so i gave him an apologetic look, but we went nevertheless.
Tod had bought us some tickets, and he handed some to the dwarf, then to me. I handed him back how much they were worth though, as I don't like charity even if tickets are expensive.
We had a pleasant cruise to Mariner's, and then we ran, all the way until we got to Crest Hills. I asked Tod then if i had a rope I could borrow, he looked a bit confused, but handed it over anyways.
Then we came to the part where we had to make our way across the cliffface. I took out the rope and tied it round my waist, at which Tod smiled saying: "So that's what ya wanted the rope for!"
And he picked up the end and took the lead, making our way slowly across the cliff. I was trying all the time to put a brave face on. I had lied before, that i wasn't afraid of heights, because I didn't want to sound... weak. But the truth was, I'd rather fight giants anyday, but not this! As Tod looked back, he seemed to know just that.

*taps the page with her quill and rubs her head, trying to remember it all*

We made our way through ... Sun Castle was it called? Anyways, lovely place and all, but we moved on to Wolfswood. I love that wood... mayhaps almost as much as WhiteHorn. The trees and green are a rich green colour, so much so that the light passing through them itself seems green! *smiles to herself*
Tod said that he would get his almonds on his own this time... but I went too anyways by sneaking behind. (I stood on a twig last time, you see, and the giant saw me.)
I thought to myself, 'If he gets seen, I can help fire the giant, and if i get seen, I can attack it so he can escape, as it's my fault anyways. That way, it's okay for me to come! Isn't it..?'
Luckily, the giants saw neither of us. *she sighs relief*
And so, the three of us continued on until we made it to the river, surrounded by apple trees. I stood underneath one while Tod climbed up and dropped the apples, i caught them as they dropped.
When we moved onto the next, Tod climbed up again, but when he reached for a higher branch he slipped. I only had seconds to react so I tried to catch him, and i did, but he squished me! *laughs softly at that*
When he climbed up again he called down: "Thanks for bein' a cushion, Keppli!"
I just rubbed my head and smiled, catching the next lot of apples.
But, on the last tree Tod climbed it again, (I would but I'm a bit clumsy..) and Rockhead ran into the tree! Tod hugged the trunk of the tree, laughing: "Stop, Rocky, ya shaking it!"
"I thought yer were meant to do that." He replied.
I shoved him back a bit, laughing, and thinking 'Dwarves do make me laugh...'

We started to make our way back, through the grove of illusions, where the dwarf thought the sign said 'KEEP OFF THE GRASS'. *chuckles to herself* Which... isn't really at all possible.
Then we got back to the outskirts of Wolfswood, and Tod stopped for a moment and said: "These rangers all look like Caerwyn". He grinned.
I didn't say, but i had always thought that myself... only they're ruder than Caerwyn. They always tell me to go away, even though I am a fellow ranger!

We got back to Mariners and sailed back to Hempstead, while munching some delicous bread...
We all waved then, and went to find a place to sleep...

*she takes a deep breath and puts down the quill*
So there you have it, Thistle. I hope you didn't fall asleep at the beginning, i know you.
*laughs to herself and puts the quill back in her pocket*

*she hears some munching then behind her and turns to see the dwarf eating his apples. "Keppli! Wanna go exploring?"
"Sure thing dwarf." I reply with a grin, and close the journal.*