Landed - Casserdos - 25th of Arborus, 1485

Well that was quite eventful. I am on watch for now, but my friends are nearby. Our ship captain dropped us off abruptly after stating that there was a bad storm coming, stating something about “bad wind.”
The man flatly refused to take us to a place called Alfarid – “a den of piracy” – he called it, stating that we didn’t pay him enough. Grimmauldus called him a coward and attempted to push the issue, but with no luck.
 
I’m not too surprised. Not everyone places honor and integrity above practicality after all. I honestly side with the captain in this.
 
The hunger writhes in me and for a moment I swear I see my shadow split into two. Best not worry the others. I will try and investigate when I can though. This hunger inside of me will eventually lead to unpleasantness I am sure.
 
The captain drops us off at Casserdos – a fishing village Grimmauldus says – only there were no people. No signs of a struggle either, just a few chickens.
 
I will be eating one of those later. Hopefully their blood will sate me enough for the time being.
 
The gnome got off with us surprisingly enough. The movement before was an animal companion – a little bird that the gnome seemed to refer to as…cheese? I am a little confused about the name but it is not my business after all. Why would a greyish bird be called cheese? It looks nothing like cheese.
 
Inara spoke to both and apparently all of the people have left – which was obvious but the way that the bird said it was obviously more impactful as both Inara and the gnome began searching more purposefully.
There were cobwebs and dust where people should have frequented. No one has been here in some time. The gnome spoke to the chickens, who apparently told her that all of the people ran into the swamp.
Grimmauldus is emphatic that the swamp is dangerous. Meaning that the people were either called there – enchantment perhaps? – or fled from something worse.
 
I honestly don’t know which option is better. But Dekar and I are on first watch now. And I am doing my best to stay on my guard but…
 
So. Apparently cheese is called that because the bird is yellow…and cheese is yellow…
 
Sometimes I really wish I wasn’t color blind. I didn’t even know I was until that disaster with the ribbons. At least Inara is kind enough to do the top ones for me still, even if I can’t help but insist to put all of them in my hair.
I can’t help it though! It was the first pretty thing I was given without expectation. My first gift.
 
Someone is coming…