Day 21 - Back to Normal and Poker

I feel so much better than I have in a long time. This morning I woke up apparently wrapped in Tarryn’s arms. I remember telling him how happy I was and then fell asleep wrapped in my emotions and remember feeling safe, warm, and loved. That must have been when he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. I have to be honest with myself; I am in love with Tarryn Rowntree. I think that is a secret I’ll keep to myself for now.
 
He did tell me some things about how the Edhellen is safe in the vaults of House Kundarak with only him and Brenden can access the wagon. Also, that there is big uproar with all the houses causing concern where Tarryn has resigned himself not knowing what will happen. He also thinks that it is time we were back on the road and I agree. We need to get to The Great Crag and get home soon.
 
I promised Tarryn I would take it easy today, so that I what I'm going to do. I spent the day reviewing my previous journal entries, getting provisions for the trip including some variety of the local ale making sure I didn't get anything that would hurt those of us that are humans. I also used the Mirror of the Past to try and gain more knowledge about Matthew - the prisoner we took to question about the Mark Cult. These are the images that I got when focusing on the mirror:
 
1) A young boy playing with his mother. They are outside in a pasture, large mountains loom in the background. It looks like the Graywall Mountains, but you can't be sure.
2) A man in his mid 30s, scarred inside and out. He is sitting in a tavern with what look to be a few other veterans. There are empty mugs on the table, and all of them look angry.
3) A young man, no more than 22, running across a battlefield. A blast of magic lands nearby, and it sends him flying into an outcropping. He looks to be the only survivor in the immediate vicinity.
 
With all of the trauma, worry, battle, and sadness, I thought we as a group needed something to do to just relax and bond a bit. Best thing I know for that is..... gambling. So, I organized a card night with the party and everyone decided to play except Toox and Simon. Simon just watched and I didn't even see Toox to invite her! She was alright, just dealing with things on her own. (Will add the outcome details after the Tuesday Game) .
 
And since I started my day on a high note, I wanted to end my day on a high note. Sooooo.... I challenged Tarryn to another game of cards.... with our clothing on the line instead of money. Oh, it was quite fun and well.... we both came out winners.