[Hellblazer]

Hum what a sweet these last days have been. Spent most of my time some part of the wood North west of Hlint. There is a temple over there but never dared to disturb the followers to ask them to which Deity this temple was erected for. These woods are soothing and I can rest here, undisturbed by the affliction. There is nothing to anger me here. At last, I felt ready to go back to Hlint see how the people were and listing to the news by the bank. As I entered Hlint the town was empty, true the night was well on its way, but there was no one beside the bank which is intriguing as usually there is always someone by it. Seeing know one I decided to head to the crafting house, and found it empty except for the usual ox's and Jan the fur man and the post master. I went to the fletcher's table and took upon myself to modify my crossbow. I got the look I wanted out of it but it did not enhance its aiming. Since I had finished, I decided to go back to the temple and rest again. As I went out of the crafting house day light was coming up, I slipped on my Hood and started to head out of Hlint.

Not far from the Bank there stood Sonya, sweet Sonya. When she saw me she gave me her usual wide and gentle smile. We talked for sometime about how she was and what we had done since the last time we met. She looks so graceful and lovely. I remember asking her is she had a good rest in the few days that had past and her answered puzzled me. I did not push the matter as I felt she did not want to say more and also that we where interrupted by Cymeran, so instead I offered to show her my little place of predilection. Of course she agreed and I was happy she did. Together we started our way out of Hlint and saw Cymeran siting on the ground, he looked heavy from a burden I asked him what was the matter, and as he started telling us his tail, a small man came to me calling me by my first name. I turned around but once again I did not recognize this person. He told me his name was Tahless and that we had journeyed a few times together. I did not want to sound impolite to him or Cymeran, but I had already committed myself to Sonya and was not intended to let her stand there much longer. I turned toward her and saw that she was still talking to Cymeran, I waited. After a while the conversation seemed to end so I passed a little joke "If I stand here much longer I fear my feet will turn to roots" She laughed. Oh such a sweet laughs, always brightens my day. She replied that we should get on our way as she did not want me to turn into a tree. I chuckled and she laughed so we did, we headed Finlay out of Hlint. A few pace into the woods there was a deer, that looked scared at us. I did not want it to be hurted or scared and took it upon myself to calm the gentle animal. Sonya seemed surprise by the ease I had to calm the animal. I do not see what is so special about it, its only a matter of patience and being gentle, not doing any sudden movement and slowly walk up the animal without having a menacing posture. Anyhow from there I told her we where near my favorite place and we started to walk back. We finally arrived and I kid you not, this place is peace incarnated. You could hear the birds chip, the wind blowing softly on the trees branches. The smell of nature at its best. Not far from us, stood a clouded leopard, calm and not moving. It almost seemed as a statue as it was standing on his paws. I pointed toward it for Sonya to see and moved quietly toward it. Again, the animal responded in kind to me and approached me slowly. I petted it and it purred, Sonya joined me, somewhat concerned. She was sure that the beast would attack me, but it did not instead it seemed determine to sent my whole body until it reached a spot of out most discomfort for a man to see a leopard approach his head of. When Sonya saw my in comfort she laughed, Who can blame her I a sure I had a strange face as I slowly lead the animal nose some place else. I unfortunately did not see the deer following me and the leopard must have been quite hungry as it jumped straight on it and eaten swiftly the poor deer. then It came back to us, licking his whiskers. It seemed quite content with his meal. we parted way with the animal as I proposed to Sonya to give her a tour of the place. I gave her my hand and she took it trembling of her owns. I asked her is she was alright and she answered me with a gentle smile and a I am fine now. I think she was still a bit nervous about the big cat. We proceeded touring the woods around the temple, I made some small jokes about the few houses that we saw, and upon arriving to this monstrosity of a house I could not hold myself to comment about it. Frankly the owner must do something about it, it clashes with the nature surroundings it. At least he should paint it to match the surrounding colors. As we were talking about the house Sonya saw that the Night had fallen, I must say that when I am with her I do not see time flying by. I told here there was a fire camp not far our we could go and sit by the temple where some of th followers were. She opted for the latest and we made our way there.

Arriving at the temple I saw that the chamomile plant had sprew some new flowers so I picked two up. I gave one to Sonya who smiled and proceeded to put it in her hair. I told her about a special property I found about this flower. When you grind it into a small dust and infuse it to boiling water, it becomes a soothing drink. Of course you need to let it cool until it is only warm, but this drink had helped me a lot in the past few days as it calmed me down enabling me to embrace the nature surrounding me. I truly think I should commerce this and give it the name of Tea. Sonya looked a bit tired so I suggested that we sit for a while. We did as such and we talked of her past. She told me about the death of her mother and the disappearance of her father, brother and sisters. She cried as she told me her tale, it broke my heart to see her in such a state. All i could offer her was my ears to listen, my hand to take hers in and my fingers to wipe away her tears. When she Had done telling her tale I told her I would do all that I could to help her find her missing family. She doubted that any one could help her, but I told her I had a tool that no one else had. She was curious to what tools I was referring to. I told her that I had the biggest bugger sniffler and at the same time I called upon Arwin who showed just just in time to make the entrance. Her beautiful smile could once again be seen and sh thanked me for my future help. After that moment she was starting to be really tired and we opted to go back to the Inn in Hlint. I gave her my hand and started to walk out of the woods. Near the exit of it I dared her to race me back to the town, She is fast and she bested me... *grins* From the towns gate I walked her to the Inn where we said our good nights. I so much wanted to hug her goodnight but instead I was meat by a sweet kiss on the lips. I was stunned and all I could do is give her one on her cheek. We rented ourselves a separate room and told our final good nights. So here I am today with the soft candle light, lighting this new parchment I bought earlier, scribing every word of every moment I have spent. I know she is in the room beside mine and I wonder if she is thinking of me as I am of her. I will go to sleep with these tender thoughts.

*puts down the feather, blows on the parchment to dry off the ink and carefully folds it to fit it into his bag*

Pfff

*the candle is put out and I lay myself to sleep*