Katja Bluome
7
I’m officially on my way to Novandria! Leaving Gran and home was harder than I thought it would be. I’m so excited to be starting this part of my life, but I’m going to miss Gran and the familiarity of home very much. I’ve never traveled this far by myself before. I know I’m capable, but it’s a little scary. I just have to remember that I’m following in Gran’s footsteps and I can’t go wrong as long as I keep her example in mind. I promised her that I would make her proud, and I’m going to make sure to keep that promise no matter what.
I’m sitting next to the window in my seat on the hydrorail, watching the countryside go by. It’s all so new and beautiful! We arrive in Novandria tomorrow morning, and I’ll be going straight to meet Gran’s friend that I’ll be lodging with. Maybe once I’m settled in, I can do a little exploring and see what’s about. I should go to the dining car and get something to eat now, so that I can get plenty of sleep tonight. Tomorrow is going to be a long, exciting day!
6
This is it! Tomorrow I start traveling to Novandria! Everything is packed and ready, and I have my clothes all laid out. I can’t believe it’s really happening! I am finally following my dream!
5
The last two weeks have gone by in a blur. I hadn’t realized how much needed to be done before I leave! I have two new sets of clothes, and a stack of things that gran said I would need. I bought a new shuttle since my old one is almost worn out. I can’t imagine not taking my weaving with me! Gran even bought me a large new pack to carry everything in! Two more days and I should be ready to go!
4
Today was the day. I told gran about wanting to be an adventurer like she was. She just smiled like she wasn’t at all surprised! She said that she thought I might want that, and had some ideas about how to get started. She had written a letter to an old adventuring friend of hers who lives in Novandria, and got a response yesterday. Her friend has a spare room and is willing to let me use it. That’s where gran got started adventuring, and she’s still a member of the guild. She said she would write me a letter of introduction so that I could become an apprentice. I’m so excited!
3
Gran and I had a long talk today. She feels that I’ve learned all I need about my gift to use it safely. Now it will just be time and using it in order to advance my skill. She asked me what I want to do now. I told her I had an idea, and she said I should think it through and we would talk about it in a few days.
2
I’m so tired. Gran pushed me really hard today. I love her but boy was I peeved at her. That was when the oddest thing happened. Snowflakes started falling all around me! Out of a clear sky! They weren’t falling on gran, just me. Gran thinks it was my gift manifesting how mad I was. I was so surprised that I forgot to be peeved anymore! It stopped pretty quickly after that, but it was awfully neat!
1
Everything is different know. I had accepted that the gift was going to skip me. I wasn’t okay with it, but I had accepted it. And then the storm happened. Now I have my gift, and gran is going to help me start figuring it out tomorrow. I have to rethink everything. I’m excited and scared all at the same time. I might get to pursue my dream after all.