Heh.

It's kind of amazing just how big, how fast they get, isn't it? I mean, she's not smoking a pipe and telling jokes and writing poetry, yet, but I think she's at least twice the size she was when she was born. Hair comes in so fast, too. She was practically bald and now she's got a fine head of it, there. It looks like it's going to be red ...

It's like ... exponential growth, or something. Barely any time has passed.

Current Mood: ... actually good.

[Filter: Private]

Heh, that wasn't so bad.

I hope you'd be honoured, Mallorie. I know having a little bastard named after you might not being the highest honour out there to some people, but I think you'd accept her anyway.

[Filter: Public]

Well, hello, greetings to Korin and the world from the only person up here not totally stinking drunk today. Unfortunately.

This is just an announcement to introduce my daughter to all of you, native and foreign. Her name is Malery.

Current Mood: relieved

[Filter: Private]

Can't sleep.

It'll be the Day of Long Summer for real when I get up tomorrow. It feels like a lot longer than a year since the last one.

I

I can't

... I




Dragons, she really is beautiful. Maybe Ree was right, after all. It doesn't matter what you feel beforehand, or who the father is, when you see her face ...

Sh's just so beautiful.

[Filter: Kray]

Hey. Yeah, I know, I shouldn't still be up, but I just can't sleep, for some reason. I thought we could ... talk.

Current Mood: indescribable

[Filter: Private]

Any day.

Any second.

I don't know if I should be upset or glad that we didn't have time to put together a wedding. On the one hand, it'll technically be a bastard. On the other ... I still have a way out, if ...

[Filter: D

... Ugh, what the hell is wrong with me.

I don't

I don't want this.

Current Mood: stressed

[Filter: Private]

Just.

Dragons.

This is really about to happen.

I'm sort of freaking out here, aren't I?

Current Mood: overwhelmed

[Filter: Private]

... I can't believe this is really about to happen.

There are so many people I wanted to be here with this happened. Mom, Dad, Father, Chris, Eva, Breeanne, James, Mallorie ... Davan ...

Current Mood: indescribable

Well, I've got about a month left, and not only do I feel huge and cranky and sort of bad, I'm starting to get a little scared. Have any other pregnant women felt this way? I'm so used to being pregnant, thinking about actually being a mother is sort of ... terrifying. That would be the word. That's just how life goes, though, isn't it? You get used to the situation you're in, and then any sort of change sounds bad.

Kray? How long before you and your friend get her? I think Harriet and I have found those maps and we should probably go over them.

Current Mood: uncomfortable

I am huge.

[Filter: Harriet]

How do you feel about maps?

Current Mood: pregnant

[Filter: Harriet]

How do you feel about maps?

Current Mood: blah

[Filter: Private]

Ugh. I really want to fly right now, but I'm way too pregnant, aren't I? I should probably filter that, I know what some people would say.

... I don't want to have this baby, and I don't want to have this wedding. I don't even know if this is about Davan anymore. I'm just ...

Current Mood: depressed

Happy Birthday, Honey. I'd give you something, but you're sort of over in no man's land, so I'll just let you know that the baby kicked when I picked up the pen to write to you, and that's good news, right?

And I'm feeling a little less cranky today, so maybe it's a precedent you can look forward to when you get back.

I hope you have fun and get drunk and do all of that nice stuff. Don't you hurt, though, and please be ... you know, safe? A little safe? And no high stakes poker when you're drunk, either, that falls under "not safe."

I sound like we're married already, don't I?



Prudence, I've been meaning to ask. How are you feeling?

Current Mood: forced happiness is a go

I know the second part is supposed to be the best, when you're pregnant, but I'm working through my fifth month and I'm not feeling like the fertile goddess I'm apparently supposed to. I feel bloated and silly and itchy. Especially the bloated ... I really do get bigger every day.

And cranky. Am I supposed to be cranky? Oh well.

It seems there's always something horrible happening to someone, here, doesn't it? I wish there was something I could do.

Current Mood: cranky

Everyone ... everyone who knew Miss Corrina and cared about her has my sympathy, and I would never be so presumptuous as to say that I know exactly how you feel, but ... but I know grief, and I know what it's like, and I know that the most important thing is that you talk to someone about all of it. It's something you can't go around or over or under ... you have to go through it. I know I'm a stranger to most of you, but ... if anyone needs an ear, I'm just a filter away.

I'm so sorry to hear that she's gone. She seemed like a really wonderful person.

Current Mood: sad

[Filter: Private]

It's not as if I've got a lot of choice.

Dammit, Davan, just ... just dammit

[Filter: Kray]

I hope you're ready to get a big deal made out of you.

Current Mood: melancholy

[Filter: Private]

Ugh. Is this what I have to deal with for

Right, because going out of your way to hate your baby's father is sure to have good results. We're friends, and I need to handle this like an adult.

[Filter: Kray]

Was that really neccessary?

Current Mood: irritated

Well, I guess it's worth making a big, cheerful announcement. Kray of Gathre and I are getting married. We haven't set an exact date, yet, but ... heh, well, let's just say it's going to need to be pretty soon. We're both ... thrilled. At least, I know I am. Completely thrilled.

Current Mood: morose

[Filter: Kray]

So.

I'm pregnant.

Current Mood: resigned

[Filter: Private]

... ugh.

So damn much to

Dammit.

[Filter: Davan]

Hi. I'm showing. I'm trying to hide it, but I think at least Harriet is on to me, and it's only a matter of time before the rumour mill starts spinning and as soon as it gets to Kray, well.

Are you going to just run away again, as usual, or what? I kind of need to know, before this ends up looking really bad for me.

Thanks for lending me a little bit of your damn precious time.

Current Mood: annoyed

[Filter: Davan]

... hey.

Current Mood: scared

[Filter: Private]

I think margin for doubt has pretty much passed. Haha, so I'm pregnant. With Kray's baby. Dragons, how the hell do I even start to go about dealing with that?

Davan ... Davan is ...

Hell, this is just ...

At least Lara's still safe. And Keller ...

What I wouldn't give to just be able to make the world safe for everyone.

[Filter: Public]

It turns out the girl who was kidnapped -- the Academy student? She was from the journals. Anemone of Lahn. I spoke to her ... heh, I quite liked her ...

Her fiance used to write here, but I haven't heard anything from him in an age. I'm contacting her family and his. Maybe they can do something to help her. I only wish I could.