[Filter: Private]

I could have left.

But I didn't.

I'm asking for whatever I get, aren't I?

[Filter: Public]

There's nothing like the great blue stretching out in every direction, is there? Almost makes me want to start signing sea chanties, but I'm sure no one would join in with much enthusiasm. Not enough salty blood in these pages, if you ask me.

[Filter: Private]

I don't even know what he's doing, anymore. Hah, or what I'm doing, really. Absolutely precious.

Enough is enough.

[Filter: Ash]

Getting to the point right away, whyever you're looking nervous again can't be good, and we're getting out of this city. Been here too damn long as it is. Start packing.

[Filter: Private]

How much better would everything have been if I had just left her in Megam? I didn't owe a thing to her, and I still don't. I don't need her.

You'd think I could learn my lesson, but, oh no. Dragonsdammit, I'm pathetic.

[Filter: Ash]

So. You want to tell me who that guy trying to talk to you is, and why you keep looking over your shoulder like all of hell is chasing you ever since?

[Filter: Ash]

You've seemed a little distracted all day. Not impressed with the bags upon bags of money we're making?

Dragons I think I might not die

[Filter: Private]

If there's a flower alive in the city, I guess it's going to her. What option do I have?

[Filter: Public]

I've been single for far too long.

[Filter: Ash]

Son of a bitch.

This is getting a little dangerous. That was a little too close for comfort. I think we should either stay in the city of stay out, after this next trip. We're asking for trouble, really.

[Filter: Ash]

Well, we know what's going on in there. Now the question is, what do we do about it?

What do you mean, "Port's closed"? It's not Razen that got hit with a freak earthquake, and I've got six thousand gold worth of delicate merchanise to trade in this city. I demand a better explanation than, quote, "it just is."

A man's got to make a damn living.

[Filter: Private]

I really am thinking far too much about her. Why did I ever offer to transport in the first place?

You're laughing at me, wherever you are, aren't you, Jasen? "Reese didn't learn his lesson well enough after all." Well, that's Captain to you, you son of a bitch, and I don't trust her.

I just want to.

[Filter: Private]

Haha, dead to them, that is what they said, isn't it? I wonder if they light a candle for me, then. That would be too much to ask, wouldn't it?

No, Lady Ash, I'm quite fine. Just ... fine.

Razen at last! For a while, I thought we were never going to get here.

It's time to make some money.

(And for the authorities, I didn't dock today, so don't bother looking for me among the new arrivals. I'm not stupid.)

... Dragons, it sure as hell took long enough! It's not exactly a gale, but it's a breeze and that's better than nothing.

Dragons only know how off course we are, now, after floating around aimlessly for so long.

Dragonsdamned doldrums. We'll be at see for Flametongue, that's for certain. We'll be at sea for damned Festival if this continues. I never thought I'd be looking forward to hurricane season, if it gets some wind in these sails. Hm.

I guess it's time to start rationing provisions. Damn, as if morale wasn't already low enough.

[there are damp fingerprints all over this page]

It's not really summer unless your skin's dark brown and you're sweating buckets.

Dragons, this is a piece of work. Dead in the water for a week, now. Sails limp ... drifting. It's going to take forever for us to reach a damned port.

[Filter: Private]

There's no better feeling that the wind in my hair. There's nothing better than this at all.

I can almost believe the Dragons exist, days like this.

[Filter: Ash]

Well, the wind's finally on our side. It looks like we could be in Colndor in as little a week, so long as we don't get any more troubles like that close call back near Megam.

Assuming that's still where you're headed.

Son of a bitch ...

[Filter: Ash]

You're going to need to get below. Talk to my first mate, he'll point you to the storage compartments.

[Filter: Private]

Aeda was something else in June. About this time of year, I'd take a few months off. And yeah, Dragons was it a bloody pain in the butt to be all good son for you all, but it was ...

Hah, whatever. Wasn't worth a damned thing to you, so why should it be worth something to me? I'll drop this lady off in Colndor and get back to work.

[Filter: Ash]

You're looking a bit better. A bit. Got yourself knocked around pretty bad, there, didn't you?

[Filter: Ash]

Land ho.

There's a little cove an hour's walk or so east of Azudense. Can you get there before sunrise tomorrow?

[Filter: Private, Dentorian]

You can't pay, you can't ride. That's the rule.

Eh, whatever. Rules were meant to be bent, right, Father? Bet you're licking your wounds and coming up with another scheme. Best of luck, because you're gonna need it.