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Sat 22nd Jun 2019 03:46

Recovery

by Nepheri

New day, and hopefully new chances to do better. But, Dworek, sending the women shopping isn't always the way to cheer us up... Also, not a way to cheer me up is talking about my dear father. But I had to tell them who I think the mysterious contact tomorrow is.
 
They asked me if I want him dead... Before I really knew what death meant I would have said yes. After mum died, part of me wanted him to come back and tell me he loved me. But I've grown to despise him... but also to respect death. I don't want him to die. I want him to suffer and I want him to know what he did to us, but I don't think I want him dead if it can be avoided.
 
But we scouted the Red Eyed Owl. Or rather, Ellywick and Dworik did as I'm trying not to show myself anywhere near that place, just in case. Instead, I waited outside, pretending to look at... A useless and probably extremely uncomfortable piece of chainmail. I guess it could be used to seduce a very particular kind of person?
In any case, seems it might be hard to hide well. But if I can borrow Dworik's Hat of Disguise...
 
Anyway, we had some religious things to take care of. The first temple of the day, the sermon to Garl Glittergold. It was... very different from what I'm used to. It might not touch me as deep as a Rites of Memory, remembering those who have passed, but it's certainly more fun. A bigger shock was the two there who know Ellywick. Parents of her ex, it turns out. An ex who claimed that she had left him for someone else, while in reality, it was the other way around. But apparently, he's single again, from what Eye could hear. I'm not going to pretend that I'm not jealous. ...Fine, really jealous. But she's made her feelings, or lack thereof, very clear and I'm trying really hard to accept that.
 
But... She's talking to me again! Like we used to! Which is how I fell for her in the first place, but at least I know not to hope for anything. And having her as a friend is so much better than how alone I've felt lately. And maybe I understand her better now. I've always thought of her as complete. She's always seemed like the one who has things figured out. But I think sometimes she's as lost as I am. And I'm incredibly grateful she's letting me in enough to see that. It makes me admire her strengths even more.
 
It was a good talk, about all sorts of things. I just want to hug her tight... But I guess that will make things weird again. But she didn't seem to mind a gentle side-hug. I'm not sure I like how it makes me feel like I want to skip down the street, but still. I wish circumstances were better though... I'm worried about Kaia. And I can tell Ellywick is too, and at least partially blames herself.

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  1. Business...
    11th of Uktar, 1489
  2. I'm ready for you, Raven Queen
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  3. You killed my father, now prepare to die
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  4. Dust to Dust
    1st of Uktar, 1489 DR
  5. Redbrands I
  6. Arrival at Phandalin
  7. Daddy Dearest
    1st of Uktar
  8. Day after
    30 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  9. Lawful Stupid
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  10. Saving private Rupert
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  11. Dead to me
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  12. Close to Harvest
    28 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  13. Recovery
  14. Insane Plans
  15. By the Book
  16. Dead feelings
  17. Disposed
  18. Dead Necromancers are the Best Necromancers
  19. Catching up
  20. Shipping
  21. Friendly or Not
  22. Unexpected Meetings
  23. Worlds Collide
  24. A very different city
  25. Festive Thornhold
  26. Thank you, my Queen
  27. Friends. Right.
  28. This is awkward....
  29. Landslide
  30. Dangerous Gnoll-age (sorry... the puns are spreading...)
  31. Cenceptions
  32. Seduction
  33. Wave Echo Cave II
  34. Wave Echo Cave
  35. Return to Phandalin
  36. Rest in peace, Declan...
  37. Crisis of Faith
  38. Thundertree II
  39. Thundertree I
  40. Path to Thundertree
  41. Orc hunting
  42. Redbrands III
  43. Redbrands II
  44. Far From Home
    ?? ?? ???
  45. Cold
    Tal'dorei, day 2
  46. Life, interrupted
  47. Hot and Cold
  48. The Dragon's Lair
  49. In the afternoon, we plan!
  50. A Song of Ice and Fire
  51. Celebration
  52. Relief is one hell of a drug
  53. Flight and Flutter
  54. Freedom of Movement
  55. At dusk we... do something?
  56. Pray for a quick end to our deception
  57. Catching up
  58. Fall
  59. Lizards in a hole
  60. Not Today
  61. Released
  62. A broken soul
  63. Skyfall
  64. Acid Falls
  65. Roped in
  66. Faith in Friends
  67. Insight into Emon
  68. A Calling
  69. Hypothetical 1: Healer (Ginny Di video)
  70. Hypothetical 3: Matchmaker (Ginny Di video)
  71. Hypothetical 2: Villain (Ginny Di video)
  72. For my Beating Heart
  73. Hypothetical 4: Prison guard (Ginny Di video)
  74. Hypothetical 5: Bard (Ginny Di video)
  75. Plagued Possibilities
  76. Visits in the Cloudtops

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