*the dates written in the corners of the pages are a month apart*
I've been running around with Shadowmaster Black in the Rift... he agreed to teach me the shadows. I think he was sincere in helping me, it is hard to understand what he says sometimes, he speaks in riddles. He said that is the language of the shadows. We just roamed, he taught me how to concentrate on sneaking past and keeping focused. I still cannot truely cover myself, but I work on it daily.
Before I left with Shadowmaster Black, I arrived in Dalanthar with Miss Alatriel, Aerimor, Miss Sun, Verideth, Miss Amanda, Aesthir, and Miss Ayana. They asked why I was here. I don't know, I think it was because the Rift is where the Deep meets the surface and shadows play with people here...
We saw this man, dissapearing and reappearing, I could sort of tell he was one with the shadows. He said he missed it agian (there was a shadow that kept running past us and laughing) and said he wants it back. He said he'd let us help him if we were to answer his riddles. I was thinking that was just dandy, something I can't figure out is riddles! The first riddle was easy, Miss Sun answered it once and it was right. The second one was hard, but Miss Alatriel knew it the whole time:
When you look in the dark, you're blind. When you look in the light you see. You look here to find what's already been seen...
We all just sort of rattled off answers... mirrors, reflections, paintings, pictures, yourself, calenders... But Miss Alatriel sort of blurted out the answer, I guess from impatience or boredom.. I sort of understand since I wanted her to come and then we get here and there's nothing to do... But the answer was "looking deeper"... I don't know how that fits the riddle, makes no logical sense. *frowns, tapping his quill agianst the side of his head thinking* I asked in the morning if he would teach me. He said he would and I asked if he could show me how then and there. He dissapeared... stepping into the shadow with a slight shimmer, but the actual "stepping in" didn't make since to me. He showed me once more and suddenly seemed thoughtful. I asked if I should feel anything when I make the transcition and Miss Alatriel stated that it feel the water... He said if I spent a month with him and learned faster than Miss Alatriel ( I don't think I could, Miss Alatriel is pretty smart) then he would teach me. I left the group, waving bye to them, not wanting to leave really... but curiosity was the larger emotion. We roamed the Rift, him teaching and instructing. The month flew by quickly and he brought me back to Dalanther. I am now in Hlint, tired and weary, really wanting sleep and to see everyone. I think I have reached me goal.
-Fellow