Firstly, I've had my talk with Arkolio. Half a million freakin' True. He has got to be some sort of insane. There have to be better ways and I'm determined to find them. He did offer me some interesting information however. I could've gotten it elsewhere but he said a few things that made sense.
"
The trick is to make it unprofitable to be a slaver. You have got to make the risk not worth the return"
What he's basically saying is that the morality of the matter doesn't really ..well..matter at all. Even if it does to me, it doesn't matter in the long run because it doesn't to them. The only thing they will understand is profits and in order to get it to stop I have to attack the profits, or attack their safety.
Ark also offered me three simple steps.
1) Find Ma'adam Tikiri (leader of the Black River Pirates)
2) Kill the Sheik of the Silver Crescent Traders.
3) Deal with the Vine.
The first is what he is offering me for half a million. The second, Well, I'll just have to get back into contact with my old friends at the Network. The third...The third is going to be a personal enjoyment for me.
This can be done and now I'm more confident than ever.
There is still Ireth to talk with.
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The second matter is Jennara and Yardislan's Rofireinite problem. It was funny that some did not understand why I was there. I can only assume they thought of me as a vile creature who would look to steal the draconic book artifact rather than turn it in untouched. I don't know. Are they right? I do have interest in seeing the book, and reading it. But do I want to more so then I want to be trusted? We shall see.
I was tasked to talk with another half orc brute. At least my diplomacy is still good for a little something these days.
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I've also taken to helping Quill with his rebuilding of Stone in Rilara. The place, despite certain baronies still means something to me. It's my home, I will offer my aid where I can. Krys and Clarissa want to go talk to the leader of the domain Stone would now fall within. I may or may not make that journey with them.
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And now the matter I wished to never remember. A child lost. I can now understand exactly how I assumed Anna has felt. I don't really remember her loosing her child, but Ozy and Angela said she had. So I can only assume she had gone through the same way I feel.
I went to sleep one way and woke in the middle of the night half way through another. There was nothing I can do to stop it, it had barely been two months and no one knew. I didn't want anyone to know. I should've realized that he would get his revenge in this one , last way. It hurts....It hurt so much that I wandered around randomly till passing out in the rain. When I woke up Drogo and Jilsephonie found me. Drogo knew instantly and while I didn't really want to speak of it, she said she has lost a child before as well. I had no idea. Poor Jil and Daren. Her offer of aid was appreciated but I didn't want to talk then either.
I still hurt and I still miss that to which isn't there anymore.
I had also been foolish. I should have known he would have figured out what had happened. I should have just told him two months ago when it started what was happening. I didn't want him to be angered with me. A child is nothing he would have needed.
Besides, He says I have him to take care of..
He says someday....
