Well... It has happened quite a lot since. I guess I really haven't had the time for writing. But now I have a bit of a quiet time taking watch with sir Azaki. He noticed me crying and asked if there was something I wanted to talk about. I guess I wanted to, but I couldn't figure out what to say. Good to know he cares enough to ask. He told me a little about his home the other day, that was nice.
Anyhow, to make things short. On the way to fort Morningwood or whatsitsname we found a bunch of bandits. Then we found a dragon. Then the dragon found us and we killed it. Not as easy as it sounds. Then we found the grave of that old cleric of Bahamut. Dude had some serious thoughts of worthiness and undead. It was a maze down there, complete with chained up dracolich, riddles and all kinds of crazy shit. For one part I suddenly got these platinum tattoos on my arms, really cool, and I found they could power up my magic somehow. We also found a baby mimic, which Drogo (after not killing it) suggested we called Chestnut. It is now sleeping in my bag, and I think I'd like to give it to Keng, since we killed his. We also found some weird mirrors, showing ourselves as we were and as we might become. It showed me, somehow overshadowing Deny, having more fey features while his was more mortal. I'm not sure I want that future. Or do I? The thought that our relationship could be more... uhm... balanced, is kind of exhilarating.
Anyway, the tattoos that I got was also a key to get to the actual tomb. It was a rather boring place. Super bright and full of scrolls. Daar was exited as they apparently described the old dudes life, minute by minute. If someone wrote my life up like that, they would be writing a lot of porn. When we got out of there we suddenly were on a mountain. Daar and Azaki were flabbergasted and told us we were on mount Celestia. Which I thought was kinda cool at the moment. Now I have a bit more understanding of their reaction. But first things first. Daar started to pray to Bahamut. I thought, what the heck, and tried praying to, for the first time in my life (the times I've pleaded to Umberlee for good weather doesn't really count). And he answered. It was the weirdest experience in my life. He asked us to come to meet him. So we did. We met Bahamut. I was awestruck. I guess we all were, how couldn't we? He was truly magnificent.
He gave us some information about that sigil that needed rejuvenating or something. And hints on were to find the rest of the pieces. What is it with ancient beings and not being able to give clear directions anyway? He also told us we need to assemble the pieces on the foot of this mountain, which he said he won in a bet. And I know who lost it. My own Deny. Bahamut wouldn't tell me what the bet was about. I have to ask my darling next time I meet him.
Bahamut set us down on a mountain side close to where the next grave would be located. We were all a bit woozy after the experience. Drogo, of all people, stood up and swore that he would serve Bahamut with his life. I knew that little man is more noble than he lets on, but this really surprised me. Me myself was rather much in awe. And afterwards I felt fairly emotional. I have met a god. I never really felt the use for gods before, but now I don't know. Having met Bahamut, felt his presence, power and nobility, I feel like having him behind my back could give me the stability in life that I lack. I wonder what Denyeses would say if I begun to openly worship someone else than him. But it's not really the same, is it? That is a question for another night, and some more wine.