A new friend

Something really exciting happened today, dear diary. when I think about it, I no longer start every text with ‘dear diary’. Somehow it feels strange. But somehow I have to record my thoughts about my travels, don't I? Well, let's get down to the essentials. I found my first friend of the continent today! On my way south, I stumbled across a travelling circus. I saw someone there fighting a lion and I just wanted to help. But the circus people didn't like that, apparently I misjudged the situation. But in my books, the protagonist always meets people in need, so I thought, why should it be any different now? Maybe in the real world there aren't as many people who need rescuing as in my books. Well, I wanted to help them, and when they came after me like an angry mob, all hell broke loose in there. Not literally. I did nothing but run away, but the people were very angry. There were even pictures of the person I had rescued with this lion! I don't understand it, even in the pictures they look threatened by the lion, so it seems to happen more often. Why are they still travelling with him?
Anyway, a few things got broken in the tent, including a small cage in which a fluffy little red panda was sitting. It then ran away too. But later, when I had escaped the mob, the little panda came running towards me! He sniffed my hand and started to climb up and cuddle me. From the books I always thought that red pandas looked more like raccoons, but this one has quite a long body. Maybe it's more like a ferret after all. Anyway, this ferret is with me now. It seems to like my smell. I think I'll name it after my favourite author!
 
I really need to get the hang of journal writing. It still seems totally unstructured. How did Tess'Ardra manage to write down all the great stories while he was travelling? Once I'm in the city I'll try to organise my journal! It's not supposed to be as great a novel as Tess'Ardra's, but I want to at least keep my journal organised enough that I can look things up quickly if I need them later. There are so many new impressions, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to remember everything! I don't know how to finish a journal entry so I'll leave it to Te'Sarim. Whenever he has the time and inclination...