*Shiff sighs as enters the Arms Inn. He removes his hood and cloak, slips out of his coat, and strolls down to his room. Upon entering he throws his cloak and coat on top of his chest, and sits down at the table, opening the black book he hides in a secret compartment he built into the table. Laying down on the table, be takes a bottle of ink from his pack and his quill, and opens the book to its first page. Dipping his quill in the ink, he sighs, then begins to write*
Satari, Augra 7, 1416
Seems like life isn't as bad anymore... Me and Val have gotten closer and are to be wed, Kinai and Hawk have settled down, Aeryn even returned out of his undying love for Talia...
I still remember the day I asked Val to be mine forever, and to be her's forever... we were just sitting on the balcony of the arena in Prantz, just talking... I had laid myself down to rest my head in her lap, when we started talking about my future... about what it might hold if the nightmares ever subsided... When I asked her... I was just laying there in her lap and I took the ring from the pouch on my belt and held it out... Oh the look on her face... She didn't know what to say... She looked so happy though... and I was so happy when she said yes... We held eachother for a while... chatting...
Valmara mentioned something though, that kinda puts some hope, and some fear, into my future. She wants, or wanted, to wait for my nightmares to go away before she would settle down with me... but they have not really gone away...
Today I woke up from one... Same as always... Blood... Gnolls.... Death... I ended up taking a ship to Prantz to revisit my parent's grave... I sat and talked to them for a while... Told them that me and Val would be married... And that I would make them proud... It helped relax me...
I then got invited by bird to visit Kinai and Hawk at there home... Have to say I was expecting something far from ordinary when I walked in the door... But it was actually rather... Normal... No weird stuff... No vulgar images....
It was rather nice to sit and talk with them... I even helped Kinai arrange some furniture in there kitchen... I fell asleep on their couch thinking about Val... What a dream..........
*he smirks to himself, recalling the details of the dream*
Later that night I ran into Valmara in Lor.......
After a bit of a misadventure, we went back to Kinai and Hawks home, and talked for a while... She even had a new dress... So beautiful.... I love that woman... No matter what she does, or how she does it, I love everything about her... And to be with her is such a blessing... I only wish these blessings lasted longer...
*he looks over to the spare bed in his room and sighs, then smiles, thinking of what may come*
I can't wait until we are wed... I miss her a lot when she's out and about doing... whatever it is she does. I know she has been trying to find the rest of her family... But I still long to hold her at night... And be with her always... But I can not let that control me... I have promised Val that I will wait, and that I will not try to force her in anyway... I have learned much from trying to control my feelings for her... I only hope one day she will let me release them....
I got lost in a tale I was telling, and I didn't even see her leave Kinai's home.... I miss her already... Hopefully I will see her again soon....
*he closes the book and returns it to the compartment under the table, then readies himself for bed*
"Good night, My Love... May Beryl Watch over you and guide you back home to me soon..."
*he then slips himself into his bed and falls asleep, hoping that he will see his beloved in his dreams*