[LordCove]

*Sallaron collapses onto his bed at home, dragging his journal and quill out, jotting quite happily, sipping on one of Godim's Cherry Lambic's by the table*

Well, 75k True is in the bank, ready to be paid to the authorities for the Guild. The thing that clinched it, a final delivery to Rhynn, a bloody huge order of Sage, CornOil, Wheat flour and Hops, two boxe's of each! I swear, my back's gonna ache for weeks after carrying that around. One final thing to do, I now need a mere 35000 True for my advanced certificate.....and then, I'm retiring!
Yes, at long last, I can bloody retire from all this work. I've become self sufficent, got my home, a Guild, and I can make anything I would ever likely need myself. I'm looking forward to spending some time simply lazing around Hlint or the Guildhouse, or wandering off across Dregar sight seeing. I'll never retire from adventuring just yet of course, too much left to see and do.

Found some interesting sight's with the Explorer's last time, we even ventured into Firesteep with several others, and finnally got Shamur some of that Adamantium. God's, the grin on his face whilst he was mining, like he was a kid with a whole, brand new toy. Some of the Explorer's had expressed an interest in trading, though thankfully, I think they were more concerned with crafting for themselve's than opening any kind of a shop, so hopefully we'll be arranging more venture's to get them the thing's we need.

Been spending a lot of time with Val as of late, and I must confess, I'm becoming quite fond of her. She never laughs, never smiles, never makes jokes....at least that she's aware of.....and at first, she seemed too distant. But lately, I've seen a laugh in her eyes, a smile in the way she nod's slightly all the time, and humour in the simple, logical answer's she seems to have for every occasion.

"How did those giant's wander down here?" I'd shout, backing away from the oncoming giants charging toward's us.
" With their leg's. " would come the short, to the point reply. I almost dropped my sword for laughing.

A few of my friend's I think have noticed, but thankfully, they seem to respect me enough not to openly ask me or bring attention to it, knowing fine well I'd be all embarressed. Never was good at that sort of thing. Thank Folian for Good Friends.

Been bumping into Arkolio a lot lately too, the guy seem's to have a girl in every court with that silver tongue of his. Seem's he and Eghass are thinking of opening up some kind of "non-lethal Weapon's shop". Thankfully Eghass never took the time to learn a little Thieve's cant, and Ark managed to explain "exactly" what the shop would be doing.

Explorer's are being dragged off to some Goblin encampment soon. Who know's what to expect when we let our feet go loose....just hope I'm around afterward's to fill another page in this book.

Oh....and Geldar.....I hadn't seen him for year's. Seem's he's been away for a long time and only just returned. Gonna have to drag him off with me for a hunting trip some time.