Dear Gideon - What I did in Montevalno
Written in a dark blue, pocket-sized, leatherbound notebook with an embossed dragon on the cover. It was found in a sharkskin pouch. The text has been written in more than one alphabet and has been heavily encrypted.
Dear Gideon,
I'm sorry I didn't write sooner but I'm just back from Montevalno. It was an eventful trip.
Things I went to Montevalno with
1. The Coda
2. Arabella
3. A price on my head
4. Several crates of spices, silks, and ores to be traded on my next trip to Begma.
Things I returned from Montevalno with
1. The Coda
2. Arabella
3. A price on my head
4. A Stowaway
5. A piece of a pier
6. Another price on my head
7. An upgrade from "Annoyed" to "Loathed" on the Princess Hate Scale.
Notice that I traded Item #4 from the first list for Items 4 - 7 from the second list. This is what we in the "trade biz" often refer to as a "good deal". Of course, it's only a good deal if you can get something for the newly-acquired items. I don't hold out much hope.
The stowaway turns out to be handy with a knife. She should fit in well with all the other women I know.
With regards to my previous entry: Being the one coming home is definitely better than being the one waiting but only when there's actually someone waiting. For the first time ever, someone was.
Dear Gideon,
I'm sorry I didn't write sooner but I'm just back from Montevalno. It was an eventful trip.
Things I went to Montevalno with
1. The Coda
2. Arabella
3. A price on my head
4. Several crates of spices, silks, and ores to be traded on my next trip to Begma.
Things I returned from Montevalno with
1. The Coda
2. Arabella
3. A price on my head
4. A Stowaway
5. A piece of a pier
6. Another price on my head
7. An upgrade from "Annoyed" to "Loathed" on the Princess Hate Scale.
Notice that I traded Item #4 from the first list for Items 4 - 7 from the second list. This is what we in the "trade biz" often refer to as a "good deal". Of course, it's only a good deal if you can get something for the newly-acquired items. I don't hold out much hope.
The stowaway turns out to be handy with a knife. She should fit in well with all the other women I know.
With regards to my previous entry: Being the one coming home is definitely better than being the one waiting but only when there's actually someone waiting. For the first time ever, someone was.