[Filter: Private]

It's almost easier to ignore these.

Felicia... I wish I could speak to her. Openly, without her thinking I'm a madman, or without Lord Hasten getting upset. I just wish...

I guess it doesn't matter if I'm happy. I will be happy, when this ends. ...We all will.

[Filter: Public]

Dragons, I'm just glad I have a hat, in this heat. Though it doesn't seem like it's been that long since we were last out here...

Everything here looks the same. I wonder how they can even tell they're not going in circles?

[Filter: Celeste, Sawyer, Keagan]

Er, I've agreed to answer Lord Joseph's questions about where all of us were, on that night ... there's not much to be done about it, after all. We did agree that we would help, and ... well, yes. I'm just not sure how to go about asking, if doing so on the journals would be the best, or if we should each talk to the people we're closest with personally ...

[Filtered to men]

So, well ... this will probably be awkward, haha. But let's just say this is a request for some advice?

I have a friend who I can tell has feelings toward someone else I know, and he won't do anything about them. How do you suggest I convince him to proceed?

[Filter: Private]

...It all comes down to the Moon Festival again, doesn't it? Dragons, a year ago, we were still in the desert, on our way here... and now ...

...What happens this time? What have we brought with us here ... first Corrina, and then Chiel, and now our hosts. Dragons, why is this happening?

[Filter: Franelcrew, except for Celeste]

Er, I know it seems a bit silly to bring this up in the midst of everything, but ... Celeste is 18 today, and I hoped that someone might have some idea of what to do, even though I know things are ... ah, well, tense. I just thought ... er, and I know we've missed some other birthdays as well, and, er, yes, but Celeste is a woman today, there must be something...

[Filter: Lawrence]

...And I have a more serious question for you, I'm afraid.

[Filter: Private]

Dragons, and who tells that poor woman ... her whole family, that Corrina's killer has likely been ... dealt with? Who tells them that all this time, the murderer was among us, and we could do nothing to stop her?

Dragons, this is terrible...

Dragons, what?

[Filter: Private]

How are we to find out which of ... us did it? Who would have been so cruel, and how will we know... It's easier said than done. But we can't simply leave it be. If it were

...Dragons, if it were Celeste... I would want justice. No matter the cost or how long it took. I would want justice. Her family must think something the same...

But how do we even begin? How do you find a killer...

[Filter: Franelcrew]

Ah ... how is everyone doing? ... I simply hope everyone is doing all right. After ... that.

[the handwriting is very heavily disguised]

[Filter: Lady Felicia]

[an elaborately drawn rose. This year, the petals are inked lighter red near the center of the rose, and darker at the edge of the petals.]

My lady Felicia~ As always, I wish you well. You captured my heart long ago, and though you have since forgotten my face, I will never forget yours~

A happy Rose Day to you, of course, and know that there is someone far away who is thinking of you, even if you are not thinking of him~ I am glad that you are happy and loved, and I will be happy for as long as I may remember knowing you~

[Filter: Private]

Hm, I suppose I can't keep on doing this forever ... but there's little else I can do. I still miss her, even if she doesn't even know I'm here.

Two children, and likely to have a third on the way soon. Dragons, Felicia ... that could have been me, couldn't it? It could have been us, and now ...

How do you even say anything to that? I don't even know if I should be saying anything at all. But I can't just say nothing at all...

[Filter: Sawyer]

Er, Sawyer! I could use a little bit of help with something, if you have time.

[Filter: Private]

Dragons ... we did this to the city ...

When will it stop? All we want to do is go home...

[Filter: Public]

There's, er, a few small fires we've come across ... candles and things that were knocked over, so far, but there might be some bigger ones I haven't found, yet. If everyone who needs a healer could please say something... Sawyer and I are trying to find everyone, but it's going slowly.

[Filter: Private]

Her second child ...

Dragons, it doesn't do me any good to do this. She's married to Hasten now. I can't just keep this up forever.

Felicia ...

[Filter: Private]

Dragons, and how much longer until something else happens? More bodies. Or a storm, or Lawrence vanishing like I did. It's been over a year, even though it doesn't even feel like it... Over a year since they found me. And that sword...

Dragons, I don't know. It's like my feet itch, doing all this waiting. I don't even know what I'm supposed to be waiting for, but here I am. And Celeste, too, no doubt. All of us. Sawyer, Faith, Keagan...

[Filter: Public]

Er, well, here are the rains, then, it looks like. Right on schedule, I think?

...Dear Dragons...

[Filter: Private]

It's good to see Celeste being herself again. Even if he's not necessarily ... at least she's happy. That's what matters in the end, isn't it?

Even with that, though, the tension... I don't know how much longer we're supposed to wait. What is going to happen? It's got to be soon...

[Filter: Lawrence]

Sawyer said you'd heard.

[Filter: Private]

What am I supposed to do? ...She won't stop crying, she won't talk to us. Nothing helps. I can't even do anything for her.

Dragons, Celeste, please...

[Filter: Franel and retainers, except Celeste]

I'm going to kill him.

[Fil

[....Filter: Private]

Asking him probably won't merit anything. He never was much of one for answering questions, was he?

Something is wrong... I wish Celeste would tell us about it. Or at least me... Perhaps she's already told Lawrence. It simply doesn't add up... did he do something to her?

[Filter: Lawrence]

...Brother. Do you know what's troubling Celeste?

[Filter: Private]

It has been nearly a year, hasn't it? ... I still don't remember much of anything that happened. I thought that perhaps with time I'd remember, but there doesn't seem to be much chance of that.

Nearly a year since that storm...

I wonder how much further it is to Cleraine. ...Brother, are you as tense as we all are? I'm sure even Celeste is worried about what might happen... Or maybe it's not going to happen yet. Haha, I suppose we can hope. It's not exactly something any of us are looking forward to. Perhaps we'll have to travel back to Razen again before anything will truly take place ...

It might help if that woman would talk to anyone besides Lawrence and her daughter. We are Lawrence's family. And the others are the closest thing any of us have left...