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The most amazing thing has happened. We made our way to the Black Fortress, and battled what remained of the force there. Once we had defeated those outside, as we rested and made our game plan for the hold itself, the Wanderer in Red appeared. At first we weren't sure who it was, walking up on us, fresh from battle. It quickly became clear, that it was the Wanderer... but it was someone more important than that. A'karo has returned to us. He has been in one of the hells for over a thousand years, but for him it was only a few months. He came back expecting one world, but found one completely different than what he left behind. And boy, was he a mopey guy! To be honest, though, I do understand, and I do feel for him. After a while though, I had to be a little stern with him, and tell him to get over it and get on board, this world still needs him. WE need him. Even mopey, he has given us such hope. The camaraderie that I have found with these amazing beings, human and otherwise, is the greatest blessing I could have asked any god for. Gods are supposed to give blessings right? Yes. So yes, I couldn't have asked for a better blessing. Harin even appears to be on our side, and committed to removing Harbinger, and he has been a valuable teammate in our fights in the hold. The hold itself was full of evils, experiments that should never have been. I never thought much about demons, or devils, but even they should not have been subjected to the torturous experiments that were held in that nightmare place. There are things I have seen that will haunt my dreams for the rest of forever. Again, the bravery of my companions is the only thing that kept me going, and from going absolutely mad. Laeli has become so much more than the skittish bunny I first met, she has gained such confidence, that sometimes she scares me! She always has something up her sleeve, and always pulls through amazingly. A'karo had a piece of the sword; he gave it to her, and she was able to put it together. It is the most amazing weapon now! I can't even imagine what would happen if we found the other pieces. Zephyros... Zeph baffles me, the sassy little shit! Just when I think I have him figured out, and things are going well between us, then it all goes to hell. I get that he has reasons to hate gods, and inquisitors, but the four of us are not going to be able to do this alone. We will need allies, powerful allies. Even our giant robot will not be enough, I fear, as it is equipped with thousand year old technology. I just wish I could understand Zeph better, reassure him, or even help him. Sigh, I just don't know what to do except encourage Laeli to be there for him. Camiel is still a bit of a mystery to us all, I believe. He has healing powers. How? Is he like me? He didn't say anything when I revealed my light. Honestly none of them really did. I was super grateful for that, they just acted like it was another normal day. But where does my power come from, where does his power come from? Am I descended from an Angel, a Celestial? Is he? How do we know what Celestial? Or which god they belonged to? Do I also belong to that same god? Speaking of gods, I have gone my entire life without speaking to a god, and in the last 48 hours I have now spoken with three. One I even gave a little tease. One is bound in a pit... and full of despair. I am told that it is Shar, a goddess of darkness. Good or bad, Shar does not deserve to be trapped in a pit of despair. One is most definitely NOT a good god, but seems to be aligned with our ultimate goal, if not our means to reach it. Malovar, whom Balan appears to be enthralled with, wants to kill Harbinger. To me this could be a powerful ally, as long as we play our cards right. They did give us the key to Harbinger's home world, so I think we could get them to be more amenable to our methods in future. I must get some sleep, tomorrow we have more work to do, before we head back to Halfordan. And then at some point, Setrak. All my secrets are coming out, and I am sure the last will come about once we settle into my house in Setrak. I hope that Laeli and Zeph don't hold my position against me. I hope they understand.

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That town... it brings into such stark reality how privileged I am to have been born to the parents I was born to. Tieflings, Aasimar, and other non-human species being treated with such disdain, hatred, and bias. It is clear that this is what awaits me...

02:17 am - 05.10.2025

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Well I'll be gods damned. A simple reconnaissance mission, "go watch and report back" type of simple, and now somehow I have been conscripted into serving as an inquisitor's guard. Three others have been conscripted with me. The thing is, this inquisitor ...

04:42 am - 02.10.2025

A recent rendering of myself by one of my less interesting suitors.