So I picked up an empty book today to start a diary, I needed somewhere to put my thoughts. This entry will be quite long as there is a lot to write about and I will be shortening most of the stories.
The Massacre:
I was heading to the pony after a days traveling as per usual when I saw some shady individuals loitering outside, I ignored them as I was hearing raised voices from inside. I entered quickly to find out what was happening and I spotted Dryn, Aallan and another man having a rather heated argument with a man calling himself "Hawk", this name was known to me as he had kidnapped my friends Raven and Ithelion as well as Raven's daughter Inga. Hostilities rose to an unprecedented level when Raven's hired guard stormed in demanding to know where Hawk had taken Raven, everyone was shocked to hear Raven had been taken again and during the confusion Hawk had head butted and stabbed the guard. I heard many footsteps charging up the steps to the pony and went to block the door and the unnamed man joined me while Aallan was left with Hawk as Dryn was trying to keep the guard alive, The assassins charged in the back door and the other man went to hold them there killing a few and sustaining a few wounds while I tried to find something to wedge the door, once I had I leaped up the stairs to help the man in the corridor, we had to kill five or six of them before the rest fled, Aallan was still fighting Hawk when I came back down the, I ended the fight by slitting Hawk's throat. Aallan and I rescued Raven shortly after.
Easterlings in Bree?:
A girl had caught my eye, Ingfled was her name, her family had been having trouble with brigands and reportedly Haradrim and her mother had been murdered the same day the massacre happened. I decided I would help however I could, this was how I met Xanderian and Arahen two elves who had decided to help Ingfled and her family unravel the mystery behind the foreigners harassing them. We had a run in with two rather unsavoury individuals looking for Ing, when one of them left Ing decided that she had better check on her father as she hadn't seen him that day just in case they had killed or were about to kill him. I volunteered to be the escort (A gesture which had made her blush quite badly) and she requested that Xanderian come as well. When we three arrived Ing's family farm Xanderian and I spotted one of the men from the pony running around the back of the house, Xand ran after him bow drawn while a made sure Ing was hidden before doing the same. After a rather short interrogation Xand shot him in the eye. Arahen and Aierwyn (A shield maiden of Rohan) showed up after Xand had examined the body and discovered that the man was an easterling from Rhun. After Xand departed with Arahen and Aierwyn I stayed to make sure Ing and her father Lynheort were safe.
Love and Loss:
Lynheort committed suicide the next day and I was the only one there to console Ing, I felt terrible because of how bad of a job I did at that, then I accidentally confessed my feelings for her, I dreaded what would come of it because of previous failed attempts but to my luck she didn't recoil! In fact she came closer. Xand came in later that day an I helped Ing break the news of her fathers suicide to Xand, who immediately figured out the existence of the newly founded relationship, She teased us but she meant well I believe. Ing and I left when a friend of Xand's took up her attention and we went to find a nice spot by the riverside up the greenway. Ing led me on a wild goose chase for a while which ended with us swimming across a lake, one long hug later and I escorted her back home.
A Peaceful Day:
I still hadn't been able to fully dry my clothes when I entered the Pony the next day. I ran into Bryn, Conrob and Ces, we had a chat while I waited for Ing to arrive. When she did arrive I left the others rather abruptly which I felt kind of bad about but I think they understood my reasoning. We talked for a while when Ing decided she wanted to take a walk. I bought new clothes on the way to a little park where we sat, talked and cuddled all night, when dawn came we headed back up to the Pony and that's where we parted for the day.
Stupidity, Threats and The Love of My Life:
Final day to recount for this entry. The day started off well as I entered the Pony and Raven beckoned me over to a group of people including Bryn, Con, Aallan, Dryn and two people I didn't know one of them was referred to as "Ina" I believe. A good long conversation ensued. It got to the point where Raven was falling asleep at the, after I slapped him awake everyone slowly started leaving. I went outside for some fresh air when I was approached by the most arrogant person around, Hirgon started harassing me about something I have no idea about again. Raven came riding back up the road at this time and like me has no idea where his bloody stolen son is. I threatened to put his eyes out and he left with his cronies. I retreated to the pony to get a drink and just stood by the fire until Xand and Ing walked in, Xand did her usual teasing and left us to our own devices. We stayed in the Pony just talking about our days as she had started taking care of the farm. We were having a good time until the other shady person who was looking for Ing entered, We got lucky when both Raven and Xand entered the main room of the Pony and joined us at our table. After the shady man left Ing and I went for another walk this time to the high bridge in Bree. Not many words were spoken, not many were needed, we had our first kiss, first proper kiss anyway, left me speechless and stuttering. After that she went home and I picked up this book and set up camp.
