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18 August 858 AC

Smile

by Eve Parion

"My greatest treasure is a kindred heart." - Illien the Great in his Letters to a Better Man
 
Dear journal,
 
I'm so extatic!! I have much to say, but actually I don't think I need many words.
 
Drenizek lives! It's been a crazy journey to rescue him, but we made it! The Elven healers actually removed his consumption entirely!? What a miracle, right!? I mean... Yes, he is scarred for life, poor guy can't really talk all that well, he's going to have this damage for the rest of his life... But now he can recover and he'll be almost like before!
 
I am so happy I almost didn't mention the Elvish council decided to join us! Yes, the council decided that Enneth would join the war against Evil and that they will send 4 councilors and 160 Elves with us to Vaneolin. Two miracles, almost scary, isn't it, but there you go. The Council even played with us by telling us at first that they will not join, but that they will help us past the Road of Storms if only we gave up Xixi. Sly foxes, hah. I thought Elves did not resort to such feeble tests! Obviously Xixi will be protected, to the last breath, by the entire ship. But yes, it was just a ruse, a final test to see if we were serious about rounding up all races against Evil. I doubt the Enneth Elves have been convinced by the threat of Xantinya or anything. I think they felt the time had come for Light to gather in one place, to pierce Darkness.
 
Excuse me, dear journal that tolerates my stupidities, I think I'm getting a bit over-dramatic, again. I love me some drama in the morning.
 
Going back to the normal world, ever since Drenizek woke up, I stayed with him. For the last 7 days, I've been mostly by his bed. He is sometimes visited by Verfy, too, who made sure that in the end Drenizek had a huge pot of wine kept just for him. Nixie left to do some elemental magic training in Galaston, Drenizek gave her a small vial used to absorb great pain, if she'd ever (hopefully not) need it.
 
We talked a lot. Well, I also teach him to write. After learning how to write those small letters, I think he got the taste for it, because he asked me to continue to teach him. I'm happy to. Sometimes Xixi comes along and I teach her a bit, too, it's funny. She's a horrible student. Never pays attention, lazy, mostly breaks all the pots in the room with her big head and bumbling legs. She's so delightfully oblivious and unscrupulous.
 
But I usually wind up alone with him. We talked about our journey, about how we all changed. He told me he had a long dream, days-long. He spent a while with Marcel, but Marcel didn't get to him. He realised something while he was drifting away. He had felt God all his life, but didn't know where to listen. He now knows he wasn't mad back then at the Fountain.
 
I was really surprised. He had little to no knowledge of Almightyism, but I think he believes in God now. He said the gods of his people look small and funny. We laughed about it.
 
He told me about what he felt when he saw Marcel in his dream, when he realised his faith, or when he felt he was about to die, but fought that feeling off. The songs of the Semanes who were healing him, the touch of grass and water that he felt in his dreams. All the pain, him leaving on his boat, crying, then fainting, the writing, everything. I also told him about my own stupid little things, I had nothing compared to him. Told him about how Bart caught me unprepared with the 1-month anniversary thing. Hah. And there he was talking about the One Almighty. I felt jealous of him. And I think he was of me, hah. Funny is life, really funny.
 
Well, that being said, I have to go back and teach my two unlikely students some new letters. Today is our last day in Enneth, tomorrow we'll leave, so... It feels nostalgic. Already, as if I had lived here a lifetime. The Elves will come with us now, It will be weird to have them beside us. I think our entire journey feels a lot different now, more... serious... more... ominous.
 
May the Almighty protect us.
 
P.S.: Dear Sea, I know you are watching us from above. I am happy that your kind and our kind will stick together in these trying times. I am glad some of you kindness stayed on this Earth within our hearts, and that it brings out the best in all of us and all around us. Once again, thank you.
 
<3

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