Updates On Everything. Kinda. And Maybe I'm Paranoid?

It's... been a bit.
 
The good news is that we've lifted the second siege of Lakeholm. These Children of the Flame bastards are seriously persistent on the whole taking over everyone from the old kingdom thing. Crazy assholes. Anyways, I couldn't really write because of the in the middle of a war thing. Like seriously, we are in the MIDDLE of it all. My friends and I, we went from caravan guards to Heroes of Lakeholm. I almost missed my damn birthday because of the insanity going on. We've been running around, Eget and I trained some militia into what I guess are "real" troops... I dunno. Eget's happy with them I guess. Ouda came up with this grand idea to pour like immense amounts of magical energy into moving dirt into this huge wall, like all around the perimeter of the entire city, even made a moat. Count Lorenzo Lovelle was pretty excited about it, honestly, set men to go build bridges on that shit immediately. Jess decided to create this mini temple to Yona, Ouda helped with that too. So while they're changing the damn city to what they think are serious improvements around the place, Eget and I are walking around like a couple yokels just trying to get people organized into a fighting force.
 
Talk about showing off.
 
Lucy ain't been around, thought I could get some relaxation in with her, but I been keeping busy by throwing together a way to play the Lute. I'm kinda picking it up, got this little piece I got put together called "Oudawall". Speaking of him, I'm seriously saying that we should name those new defenses the Ourfal moat. Or wall. Or something. Shit like that don't happen every day. And it kinda happened over fifty of 'em. We been hanging around, waiting to introduce to the last of the still free cities of Westmark into what Count Lovelle is calling The Westmark Coalition. Not only are we saving lives, we're creating something that's shaping history. Apparently. Look, I been in Westmark for the better part of a decade, and I would like to see changes happen around here. But let the old blood do that, these people been waiting around for what...? Three hundred years, spouting their pride of freedom from oppression. Edric is around, a true blooded descendant of Westmark royalty. Idi, his Captain of the Guard sorta thing, would be all sorts of gung ho for that. But he seems too... Weak. Couldn't handle it all? Doesn't want to? I swear by Vyocus' might that it'd the Children of the Flame into a panic to learn that the real claim to their lands is still kicking. Also be all sorts of dangerous too, I guess. Fuckin... Wack job Devil worshippers...
 
Not that I'm against Lorenzo's whole idea, don't get me wrong. I just- I been angry for a long time at a certain group of people. I thought for personal reasons. But maybe I've been misguided? They're still absolute cunts, and deserve the hate and pain I've been bringing to them. But maybe it was too early? I blamed them for a bunch of my misfortunes, but now I just don't know. This person I talked to told me some strange things... She might'a been lying about it... She's part of that group, and I know I can't trust her. But is she right? I'll support the Coalition's cause, but knowing that someone tried killing me a long time ago and it wasn't who I thought it was... It makes me uncertain about who I gave my trust to already, or who I can trust in the future. There was a certain moment where I met these strangers, the leaders of each city, and wondered if they secretly knew who I really was. And if they're the ones that want me dead.
 
Damn. Maybe I'm just being paranoid. We'll certainly find out, one way or another. Right?
 
But fact of the matter is, though, it'll cost them a fortune to take me down.