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Entry 13: Peace at Last



Here I write to document the most important decision of my later life:

I have purchased my first home, and have put up spear and shield for the life of a tailor here in Bree-town. It is awe-inspiring that I, once a nomad with nothing but the water in his pack, the spear in his hands and the desert before him, have become a man of study, literacy, and great craftsmanship.

No longer do I squat in a hut, waiting for the next day's glory, but now I concentrate my character to more lofty and peaceful pursuits. All I have done is run, fight, and face death, and I have grown tired of that chase. Now I am to produce for the world beyond measure, and give myself the life I deserve. Chaos and turmoil no longer occupy my mind, now it is good food, great friends, and a home to call my own.

Some day I shall return to Harad, but it is not this day. For now, I am a craftsman of Bree-town, and for that I shall remain.

To a lucrative start and stable living!