Well isn't this place dandy, I was thinking the women on the sand boat were the only ones that discriminatory, but gods above, their entire society does the same thing! City's gleaming out greatly at night in the distance, all while the men get the most most mundane town I have ever seen. If function over form existed in its purest form, it would be this town I am stuck in now. You would think us coming over to help, we would get full cooperation, but instead we are treated like ingrates, second class citizens. Even my grandfather was for equality of sexes, and that's saying something!
Town folk however, that's a different story, place has got plenty of drink, betting men and Joryth would kill me if I didn't write this: fishing. Lots of dock people knew their stuff, though not many bites out on the dock, will have to try deep sea fishing that Joryth proclaims to the seas and beyond, might be cool. Novia, if you are reading this or spying on me (and I know you are), they're talking about some sort of trial. I and my infinite ideas came up with a strategy, and it surprisingly worked. Since oni and kitsune are well known shapeshifters, I changed into the form of a woman in order to gather information for their "trial" so that I may prepare. It turns out to be for naught, their lips were sealed on any form of rumors, so I'm dead in the water. My best guess it's trial by combat, and as they said from what I *did* hear, a coming of age, acceptance into society, even for men.
----------------- *the next day, with Azaerlea's incident*
I have just about had it with Azaerlea, that damn devil runt. I did something out of my control, Aka Manto killing everyone in Reprieve, including her using MY body, and I get the blame from her. Just like everyone else, but this had the very real consequence of possibly being dragged down to hell. I refuse to bow to her, kneel, or let alone see her with respect, she has not earned it. So help the gods when I get out of this contract, she will know my wrath, then we shall see who holds the power between us two then! Though unlike her, I have some friends to help me at my lowest, trying to help me in that situation... Gothmog, Radegast, Kosuke, if you ever somehow get to reading this.... thank you. You are a great friend, and I could argue brothers that I never had. Great... getting all sappy, Novia, stop reading now if you are, and don't bullshit me, you are and we both know it.
P.S. Novia, hope you like the souvenir I got you!