Why do we always end up underground? I hate it! I hate it so very much, it makes me feel sick and like the walls will fall in on me any second! We went to Felbar, a weird city with roads built high up leading to the city gate. Since Rindha had sent a message beforehand, we were allowed to meet with the king and queen who told us about the problems they'd had with fire giants attacking merchants carrying adamantine. They gladly accepted our help and lent us a guard to guide us in these blasted tunnels. I was quite taken with the queen. She has curly red hair and seems fierce like fire itself, and frustrated she couldn't go and fight the giants singlehandedly. I must confess I spent most of the meeting occupying my brain with thinking of what I would do to her, had I the chance. Had I not I might have puked on her feet instead.
Under the pretense of visiting the latrine, I snuck up some of the old Zür I got way back. I know it's not good for me, but I really don't know how else I will be able to spend hours or more down here. I thought it might take the edge off, and it did. It feels easier to breathe now, and I hope that when it wears off I might be able to remember what it felt like not being afraid.