Sundered Ruins: Entry 2

The rune flared again today, this time it appeared floating above the central tower of the ruins. There's something there, something important, I can feel it. Although I realise now that coming here was a mistake, but leaving seems like it will be an even bigger one.
 
After touching that wall I saw some amazing sights, things that I'd never seen before. The city was alive and beautiful, I saw children playing, people in fine clothes, even the guards wore jewelled armour. The main thing that caught my eye were the metal men wandering amongst the people. They were so life like, their movements felt calculated and deliberate. I would love to find one, maybe even get some sketches for Hawk. But touching the wall also instilled in me a need to reach that tower. Like it's calling to me. Only one other team was able to reach the tower and at a great cost most likely. Maybe there'll be a way to follow in their footsteps and ease our burden.
 
Recently though it's begun to feel a little like the old times, right now we're sat in a tavern laughing and drinking. Helo is dancing with strangers in a drunken stupor as the other are sat together watching. It's nice to have a reminder of why we are doing this, even in little things like this. It's beginning to feel a little like an actual group of friends again, we just need to try look after each other in there.
 
It may all seem normal for now but I fear this feeling won't last, there is this purple puss seeping out of Helo, Vrael and Dolbeks faces which matches the mushrooms from before. Dolbek hasn't been acting like himself either, he has this slight look of concern but hasn't said much. If this poises a further threat we may be at the mercy of the hag. A position which we would never want to be in.
 
I hope that there is an easy fix. But if not I'm sure it will turn out alright, for us things normally do.
 
I just know if they need me I won't leave them, I will not let there be another Ulfgar.