More Work To Do

Dear future biographer,
 
Today was a rough one. We get back to the Lemish and someone has murdered grandpa Mary. I should have been more assertive to make him join us when we left. I don’t know why I didn’t try harder. His erratic behavior was difficult, and I feel like I gave up when he kept refusing to leave with us. I let Arthur down, Grandpa Sinclair needed my protection.
 
I hate that I’ve failed Arthur. I wish I had gotten a chance to really talk to him. His judgement was dead on. Mayor Damon is up to something. He is a sketchy piece of shit. I want to believe Arthur will be fine, but I’ve never seen chaos like what happened in Lemish. I think I need to believe he will survive this. He is smart and resourceful and maybe he’ll have escaped. He was the first person to see my potential, and I’m not ready to say goodbye. I’ve trained since I was 6 years old to be the best. I’ve never had a drop of alcohol, always skipped desserts, and never missed a training session. I can out smart and out run a dragon, but I saw magic that I have no idea how to beat. In a flash, I failed again and Thersha was dead. I don’t know if my shield would have made a difference if I was between her.
 
Biographer, this is my lowest moment, but I can promise you I will not fail again. I don’t know how yet, but I will learn the impossible. I will train harder than I ever have before, and I will succeed. I’m going to keep the last two of the Sinclair family alive, and I’m going to make the people who destroyed my home pay.
 
Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today,
~Madlyn Greenshield