BIGwooly
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- Fredas, 7th of Sun's Dawn, 4E 202 -
Markarth was mostly a waste of my time. After a harrowing journey where I nearly lost Kili, I spent the following day looking for the man interested in purchasing my bow. My excitement faded when I finally found him and he offered me not even two hundred gold for it. I had been expecting an offer of eight hundred or a thousand maybe. His offer was barely going to cover my food and boarding expenses for the journey there and back. I tried to persuade him to offer more, but he wasn't having it. So I took him up on his pathetic offer.
The trip back was nearly as harrowing as the trip there. I was chased by bandits and assassins and wolves and even a bear. Again I thank Mara that Kili is with me. I can't imagine having to make that trek on foot by myself.
I was lucky enough to happen upon the body of a slain young man in my travels. Lucky only because among his possessions was a valuable silver necklace, which I sold today for more than the magical bow netted me. I felt somewhat bad taking and selling the necklace, but I'm barely able to afford food for Kili and I every day, so I guess it's okay.
To be honest, I'm feeling very homesick right now. I feel lost in this world. I miss my father. I miss lazy afternoons fishing in the hot sun. I miss sleeping in a real bed and eating good food. I'm trying to stay positive, but living like this is so difficult .. and it feels like I'm not making any progress and don't know what to do next.
While I was in Solitude today and came across Belrand again. He was nice enough to me, and I considered spending my remaining gold to rehire his company. But I couldn't do it. I already have two mouths to feed and bed. I can scarcely afford a third. It costs me nearly one hundred gold each day just to survive. Besides, I have no guarantee that Belrand won't run off on me again with no explanation.
So I'm all out of sorts. I feel like a compass with a needle that just spins randomly. I need to find a direction, a course to follow. I can't stand this feeling that I'm a ship just drifting in a thousand currents. So tonight I have some deep thinking to do. Tonight I have to find my path. Tomorrow I have to follow it.
Markarth was mostly a waste of my time. After a harrowing journey where I nearly lost Kili, I spent the following day looking for the man interested in purchasing my bow. My excitement faded when I finally found him and he offered me not even two hundred gold for it. I had been expecting an offer of eight hundred or a thousand maybe. His offer was barely going to cover my food and boarding expenses for the journey there and back. I tried to persuade him to offer more, but he wasn't having it. So I took him up on his pathetic offer.
The trip back was nearly as harrowing as the trip there. I was chased by bandits and assassins and wolves and even a bear. Again I thank Mara that Kili is with me. I can't imagine having to make that trek on foot by myself.
I was lucky enough to happen upon the body of a slain young man in my travels. Lucky only because among his possessions was a valuable silver necklace, which I sold today for more than the magical bow netted me. I felt somewhat bad taking and selling the necklace, but I'm barely able to afford food for Kili and I every day, so I guess it's okay.
To be honest, I'm feeling very homesick right now. I feel lost in this world. I miss my father. I miss lazy afternoons fishing in the hot sun. I miss sleeping in a real bed and eating good food. I'm trying to stay positive, but living like this is so difficult .. and it feels like I'm not making any progress and don't know what to do next.
While I was in Solitude today and came across Belrand again. He was nice enough to me, and I considered spending my remaining gold to rehire his company. But I couldn't do it. I already have two mouths to feed and bed. I can scarcely afford a third. It costs me nearly one hundred gold each day just to survive. Besides, I have no guarantee that Belrand won't run off on me again with no explanation.
So I'm all out of sorts. I feel like a compass with a needle that just spins randomly. I need to find a direction, a course to follow. I can't stand this feeling that I'm a ship just drifting in a thousand currents. So tonight I have some deep thinking to do. Tonight I have to find my path. Tomorrow I have to follow it.