Lightning Hurts too

Fought some giant ugly snake things today. Shifted in front of everyone. Went okay I guess. They seemed pretty unphased by it, but considering the giant ugly snake things there were bigger concerns. Literally.
 
Oh cultists unlocked? the snakes. No idea why they were there. Some sort of ancient ruin for the ‘Solatrice Guardians’. Rina and Vex are pretty excited about it. Want to check it out in the Royal Archives. Another way in maybe.
 
[Chaotic lines and squiggles line the margins followed by a poor sketch of a dragon wearing a crown with thirteen stars on its wings]
 
Crypt with important dead people. Lycans? Each were entombed with immaculate weapons, had Ioun’s symbol on them. Same one held high in Shaltoga’s hut. Maybe they’re connected to the stories she told me? It’s been so long I can hardly remember.
 
[Sketches of the symbols and ancient draconic engravings on the next page, in addition to rough sketches of the weapons themselves]
 
Took the weapons. Keeping what I’ll use, going to try and establish a connection to my network over here and send them to the pack. Seems like they belong with them. Weirdest part was another important dead person.
 
[A quick and scratchy sketch of an amulet]
 
Was wearing that and silver armor. Why silver? Why buried with lycans? I guess if you fight with a bunch of werewolves, wearing a suit of silver is pretty ingenious really. Contingency plan. It sure stunk. Singed my nose hairs. If it’ll help though… But then the thought of decking people I just met out in silver sounds like an absolutely terrible idea in the realm of self preservation…
 
[Heavy ink blots stain this portion]
 
Should look into getting Vex something like it. Armor reminds me of her anyways. Had blue gemstones in it. Pretty.
 
We lost one today. Scout. The fucking snake swallowed them whole. I couldn’t get them out in time, it looked like the stomach acid did them in. What a fucking waste. Guess I couldn’t help them after all.
 
Phi nearly went down too. I made a split second decision and blocked the blow for her. I would have lost it if not for Vex. The ranger was right under me too. I don’t think she knows how close I came to… It’s fine. It didn’t happen. Scared the crap out of Vex but she’s okay now. I think back on it and I still don’t think I’d do anything differently. Sometimes my instincts lead to destruction, and sometimes they keep me and my pack alive. To call it a balancing act is an understatement. One day this tight rope will break.
 
Oh yeah, the dead lycans? had crowns too. I took one. Gasa wants it. Gotta watch those purple sticky fingers.