Well then.

Blushing, huh? I feel like an idiot. I've been so preoccupied with how different things are and how much I don't know that I overlooked something so simple. Mystery solved I suppose. My sense of Common has improved to the point that I can now converse with the others! Even if it is just simple conversation I will take it! I think I would like to try and help Marlaia overcome her awkwardness even if only a little. Judging from how she fled from me before I believe that this won't be easy. My studies on Waterdeep have been interesting so far, and I look forward to learning more about this area. I will definitely be going back for a book on Faerun so that I can learn more about this continent! Who knew that I was the studious type?
 
Fryd and Marlaia were recruited into the Red Sashes today, and Fryd was also invited to join the Zhentarim faction. It is good that he decided not to pursue that avenue since he's been doing good things for others and for himself. I'm not sure what kind of problems would've arisen if he accepted their invitation, but I don't think they would've been simple. Daara and I were approached by the dwarf woman named Ukoria earlier with an invitation for us to join the faction that she is a part of called Order of Mages and Protectors. Thinking of myself as a fire fighter is laughable at first, but then again with heat not being that big of a deal for me perhaps there is a place for me there after all. I'm not sure how well I will be at solving magical related crimes but it sounds intriguing ! Plus I can earn some gold as well to buy a few books and to start saving up. The main reason I agreed is because Ukoria alluded to the fact that joining the faction would help me progress in getting free of the ring and finding out who I am. She was unable to remove the ring from Fryd's finger, but we did attain some information that we did not have prior. Dangerous spell work and high gold costs bar my path to freedom and regaining my identity. I must confess that I wonder how things will be once that happens. It seems like it will take quite some time and I will have continued becoming "Scorch" in the meantime. How will who I am mesh with who I have been and will have become until such time? Will I still view these people as allies, friends even, or will I turn on them? What would the real me think of the current me, I wonder? Not having the answer to these questions is starting to bother me, but there is little that I can do about it now. If I knew who did this to me then I would have fewer problems, but they aren't likely to be in a helpful mood. For now I shall continue doing what I am able otherwise nothing will change, and that would be truly boring.