I got my package for the island all together... What a huge relief! It's too bad me and Song couldn't get it there ourselfs but we did get rained on even on our short trip so maybe that's for the best. The whole time I was nervous I might lose it somehow..

_{Not even uhm- the Usual way either-} there's been a whole wave of sleepwalkers lately it seems!!

Who knows if . Song and I could be next...

Azar and Cher has another argument... I understand why both of them are upset. And it's not. Necessarily a bad thing to get things out there.

But... It hurts to see friends fight. And on top of that We really really shouldn't be fighting each other right now!!!! ..I'm not sure I agree with Eyes silencing them but at least Sebastian got a little peace for a while.

But wow... It sure it a bit surreal seeing Pith and Lowe around again.

I think this might have been the first time I actually got to scrounge with him!! That was definitely exciting .. no logs for me but- definitely a nice assortment of things before the fog rolled in!

What else happened... Oh gosh Kerowyn. I'm sorry Kerowyn. I thought we were at the Delta!!!

OF COURSE I WOULD END UP RUNNING THEOUGH THERE IN THW MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AGAIN

...the worst part is I did actually see a handful of scrounge spots I'd like to check out come morning.

I wonder what I could do to stock up more like Windy... Stars above I didn't think I'd be filling up completely on woodnuts today.

Well. Cerridwen and Velyra be praised.

I thought about cooking but after all that teleporting and rocks and stuff I was definately a bit tired out.. soon though...! Very soon!

Lots of scrounging this month...!! Still a bit low on ingredience after all that but hopefully I can make some more trades and it'll work out?

_{Probably should have saved my flatbread.. never a good idea to scrounge on an empty stomach though.} 

I will have enough for my last cheese pizza from that batch of milk I got at least!

Mhm.. well first I went out with Faithil for a little bit- I mostly wanted to get a new scarf for this new fox- Firefly? (There's another new fox called Slate too- and they're both mute so I hope I don't mix them up too bad)

Faithil makes me a little uneasy sometimes... But they did make the scarf and we even found a log pile!! So it wasn't so bad!!

Oh!! The exciting thing is.. I'll have enough logs for some more mailbox soon!!! And Pack is already all set up with her own..

Ah the post office..it's finally starting to get moving!! 

Just need to catch Walker.. and Velvet.. I've SEEN both of them in passing- just have had too many errands to run. Replacing shrine candles- that's always important though. I didn't SEE Tansy but I left some out for her. 

..probably best I didnt try to set them up myself. I bent one of the ones for my Silvanus shrine so badly I couldn't get it to stand up again... And right after that- Song pointed out my scarf was falling apart.. the nice white one I got from Faithil. But right after that..! I found moon berries and tangle. So maybe.. it was just a reminder to stay more on top of things. ...I'll do my best, Silvanus!!!!

I went scrounging with Pack as thanks for setting up the mailbox... Ah that was a rush for sure..! Not the most chatty critter... I do definitely miss going out with Sessha.. it's nice to sit ans chat between breaks. But we did cover a good lot of ground. Cerridwen smiled on us and Althas kept the skies clear. And I even took another trip after since my potion was still buzzing..!

I wore myself out quite a bit though... And Song- Song got really hurt right after that. Thank Il-Tira Fabula teleported to after I couldn't find anyone to help at the academy... Or the guild.

They were practicing black magics again ... I wish they wouldn't. Black magic does does have its use.. and they did curse Snlynas all that time ago. But.. most of times I disagree with that use. Song's already.. not the most careful critter. And unlike Eyes.. they can't undo it on their own. 

I will support whatever choice they make but.. _{They want to focused more on Artificing. Blue.. always felt like our thing. I'd rather they gave up on black.} 

I was absolutely beat after that. Velyra be praised that I ran into Bucky again... I will most absolutely need to tell Sessha of him. A tea making paper crafter..?? She might be making a new best friend after this haha!

If I see her again in the morning I think I'll ask if I can borrow that stamp I like again. I could just send Velvet this letter as is but it might be nice to make it a little fancier. ~

Ah.. oh gosh and Ginevevras birthday is coming up soon...!!! Its not much but hope she will like what I got her!!

I wrote my newsletter explaining the whole situation in the library already... But... Stars above... It's still going to be hard to get my thoughts together after all that

How did I call it before..? A 'helpless blanket" that's not it at all... Silvanus sake this could not be compared to anything a nice as a blanke!! It was.. a whole helpless tsunami..! The most terryfingful experience I have ever seen...

Velarious, the vampire....

He attacked again

He attacked and he attacked everyone 

Critters we're getting turnt into his puppets left and right.. and behind- full surrounded 

A...and when he got Song... Urk

There was nothing left we could do. 

I ended up just.. laying down with Sebastian to keep him company.

I had the fires going- I..it actually seemed like it might be a nice night before..

The prophecy

Some critters kept fighting, kept praying, kept trying to figure things out to the very end... Many critters just gave up... If they weren't pulled into the fray themselves. 

Me.. ..I did give up.. for a time.

My mind just.. shut down. I was done running.. done fighting- The best I thought I could do was keep Sebastian company.

But critters like Lowe, Firefly... Never giving up- and critters who were stuck suffering.. I owed to them- and the gods to try.. something!

Kerowyn beliefs I figured it out... Molly thinks I'm a moron..

_{..I think they're both right.}

The answer was there the whole time!! I.. really have this feeling

_{...the feeling.. Something..}

 Something else was supposed to happen. Maybe if I was a critter closer to Cerridwen- like Sessha ~~or Tansy~~ no I can't stand the thought of her going out there even if it was the only way

_{maybe more than anything} 

_{I was just too late}

It does bring me some relief that... At least all the critters here are.. still here. We can only come closer together after it all, right?

Elyenne and Morothi we will see Quarrel and Marrow again some day. If there's anything critter who can manage it.. I have faith

I still haven't found a good chance to ask about.. 

_that...

_{it seemed like Miracle was picking some kind of argument so.. well it might be best to wait a bit after that- that did nothing to uhm.. improve anyone's mood.} 

Myself.. I've been cooking a lot.. scrounging... 

Lots of scrounging. A lot of times I'm just a few ingredience off another batch so if Cerridwen blesses me to find it...

Ah- that was a good talk about the gods before though... It is good to see Cher showing an interest. Il-Tira help him and Owen with their wounds...

It would be good to find more wax berries.. it's nice to have spare candles.. but since they're two in a batch- it's good to contribute to the temple too, right? I'm definitely happy I got those fresh ones from Clara...! 

Ah- there was a sudden influx of New critters also..!

Who do I remember...

Ah- Colonel Coldspire! No.. cold.. steel? He said he was... A king! Well. He seemed nice at least! And his friend- Snype! Thank goodness someone else is learning white magics... There was a couple other mouses too ..

First Frost.. and Dorthtea ! I only met them a short while... I spent a lot more time with Yukio! Well- kind of! We went hauling for Genny together- that's a face I haven't seen in a while!! Well! It is nice to see critters.. well- just nice to see critters. Sometimes when the guild is empty it's still nice but other times...

Well..

You feel a certain absence...

Ah- I did get to ask Sebastian about a book I wanted to read at least... Ah.. it's been a while since I've taken the time to sit down and.. finish one.

I..it's a good sign my head was clear enough for that.

The unknowing of when Verlarious may return does worry me still. I..

Will put out more green stalks. Whenever I find them. I..if it's. Not too late.. maybe something will happen this time. 

..well Elyenne.. that is... not who I had in mind when I said 'the one who offends the pantheon most'

I can't believe he came back.. again... AGAIN

Stars above... No more of this please. 

Maybe with everyone escorting him away he'll.. it'll have to stick this time. We'll make it stick.

it upsets me that Eyes could potentially run into him though

I ended up burning that otter's sign in the Velyra shrine. If any critter needs to know where he's gone... They can read it on the one by the bridge. Assuming he'll be added soon.

I sacrificed his stool too. Azar said there wasn't any harm in keeping things that he left behind. ..I don't blame Bantam and Cher for hanging on to what they could. but myself... The more I thought of it- anything he had a hand in- can rot and return to the earth. I will commission another woodworker for any stools I need. 

In brighter news... Sebastian has decided to resume the summer festival preparations. It'll be a little ways after my birthday, I think!  Hopefully critters will have a good time despite it all. It does make me smile to see critters like Owen and Triss managing to carry on.

There are still brighter days ahead of us l. have been feeling.. meloncholic. Riley did want to have a camp out under the stars when the vampire was gone..

..there's lots more new critters to keep an eye on. I'll try to focus on that. 

Busy, busy, busy...!!!

I've been doing my best to get some more festival preparations together..! I'd hoped to be cooking every so many days or so but I had one really big successful cooking session, so maybe it's more economical that way!

^{Managing bowl usage is usually the tricky part- flour bag has helped a lot but} sometimes I will be pushing it to down the last one ! Well thank Velyra because that's a good problem to have!

Still.. I'd like to have one more session the day OF the festival so I can bring some goods that are nice and fresh!!

_{maybe I could even run cookies from between the kitchen to the event throughout.. I'll need to get my paw on more acorns for that though!}

Ah- I'm running ahead a bit though. Should reflect on all that's happened. 

Sessha came back from her trip! She was feeling a bit other the weather- but Ossien did come by so maybe she talked to him some more and he had something to help! He definitely helped me!

Well 

She and a few other critters did have kindful wishes and gifts for after my birthday so I gu that was really nice! Velyra bless them all for taking a moment to think of me. It really was.. well.. there were some I would have never expected. I will cherish all this memory!

Arsene had a nice birthday too, I think! Well he liked what I brought him.. ah! I am so glad!

I want to do my best to remember any that are on that list.. its the least I can do! Lumi actually didn't have a birthday! So we made one up! It's on.. oh gosh... No wait! The solstice! Ah that does feel like a special day for a mage birthday! :3

..I hope we can do something like that for Eyes sometime.. he did say he thought his was in the summer. I've got to get some more tangle blossoms together...

Anyway- ah, Silvanus bless! So many tailors have been hard at work..! Elydwyn and Clara really have been putting a smile on folks faces!

..folks really could use some cheering up now...

Dove, Pith... Seems they've both decided to move away. I'm happy for Dove-

She's going to live with her family again-! But she will be dearly missed. 

I'm not sure if Arsene knows yet.. they were both his good friends. I'm going to keep an eye out for him- make sure to save him one of Dove's vases for sure.

Pith.. I feel more complications for.. maybe it is for the best. I was really hopeful- it seemed like she was making really nice connections. But with the.. curse.. and now.. Dharasi's shrine collapsing... Urk.

_{I just don't know if she could have found peace living here.}

I pray she does find it.. somewhere. Elyenne I really do.

I will keep doing my best to foster a safe space. With Dove clearing out her whole burrow- I did end up taking a few things to furnish my other place. (I would have been content with less but I think Hemlock may have bite me about it). The one thing I'm most happy about though.. ah!!!

Stars help me I cant help but be excited about.... the 🔥 fireplace..! 🔥 

Now that it's there I just feel like things will really start coming together!

It's still pretty dark even though I took three of the lamps.. but more will come with time!

Ah and I will need to keep an eye out for Phoebus too. I don't know if such a little mouse will _uhm.

Be okay staying so far from the library- but I will still offer the room to him unless he finds some place else. His things are tucked safely away...!

Well! If I'm missing anything I hope I remember it later... Ah.. The summer festival!! I'm so excited!!