BB's Diary #25
Ansday, 26th (part two) and Aersday, 27th Shadow 212 EoL
Dear Diary,
Yesterday I had to end my writing suddenly when Drake entered my room. I'll get to that, I know, you wanna know what happened, but let me first finish my thoughts on Shirel:
... he wanted to know what I knew about Drake's family. During the day the two of them went back to Fae and Drake talked to her alone. Shirel listened to them through Lucien and confirmed to me that nothing happened between the two. He heard them talk about the Phantom and asked me if I knew something about it. Why didn't he ask Drake? I know stuff about his family, of course, but it's not MY family. Drake told us what he thought was necessary to tell us for the mission. Who am I to tell more? Shirel and I are worried about Drake, about his family history catching up with him... We made the deal to both keep an eye on Drake and act if we think that Drake is losing himself during this mission.
Let's get to Drake coming over to my room. We got into talking. He assured me that Andy was gone and that he felt much better. We talked about us, our feelings, our break. We're both hurting and know that we need to talk things out. We decided to first focus on the mission here in the swamps and afterward have our important talk so that our relationship won't affect the mission and the safety of the group. We decided that our break will last until that talk and we then fixed some rules for the break. He told me what Fae told him in their private meeting. He also complained about our "group" not functioning as a team and that some of us behave like children that do what they want and that he's embarrassed by these people. I know that he meant me (well not only me), and although he's right, it hurt to hear him say it out loud.
Then, out of the blue, he took my hand. One thing led to another. We both knew, that it wasn't the best idea... but we... let's say... took a break from the break... well more like three breaks. It was amazing. And there went all of our good intentions from the minutes before. In the morning Drake asked me to just end the break. I didn't really know what to say. I was overwhelmed by my feelings. First I said no, trying to stay by what we decided in the evening. After a few minutes, I gave in. And now, we're back together... I guess.
I was really confused by the whole situation and afraid that he asked me to be a couple again for the wrong reasons, but he took my hand in his hand and promised to stay by my side. I was reassured until we left the room and he completely went back to not treating me like his girlfriend but as a group member. No nice words, no amorous look, nothing. I became so insecure right there at the breakfast table, asking myself if he's taking advantage of me.
After breakfast, we made our way to the "Eye of the sea". I still wasn't a fan of the whole idea, but what can I do? We found a hole with a ladder that didn't quite reach the ground of the chamber underneath. That chamber had two parts: first a small corridor with six different statues and then a second part in the chape of a circle with six dors surrounding it and a stage in the middle. Throughout the whole place were several small acid pools and the floor was covered with dust. We quickly found out that magid did not work properly. And then we saw why: a huge flying creature was watching us. It was basically only a head with one big eye in the middle and a few tentacles with each having one eye on the end. Encountering this creature, the fact that we could not use our magic, and the whole Drake situation, it was all just too much for me. I froze. I couldn't think or move.
The guys started talking to it and then all of a sudden we were in a fight. It fired beams in different colors out of its eyes. Shirel was down quickly. Trip was paralyzed. Drake just fell asleep on the battlefield. As one of those beams hit me REALLY hard I finally came to my senses. I preserved Shirels body and then, after there was an attempt to drown me in an acid pool, I took all that was left of me together and killed the beast with three precise arrows.
Yelena brought Shirel back to life, usually, it's the other way around... those two are lucky to have found each other. Once the fight was over we only had a few moments before a new ghostly creature appeared. It gave us some valid information for our mission and showed us where Cpt. Blackskull had hidden a special compass. We took that compass and then the ghost that seemed to be a giant with selective memory loss asked to be let go to the Ravenqueen by me. First I shot an arrow and a spell at him to kill it like I always do when the Ravenqueen sends me on a mission, but that had no effect. Then Poe tried to tell me, with Shirel's help, that I need to pray to the Ravenqueen, aloud, and ask her to take the giant. That worked. I was impressed by what I can do.
We got out of the tower in groups since some of us decided to cut some parts off of the creature to sell them in the town. Once we were all outside some Darkelf came out of the hedges, claiming to know Gwenelle and telling us that Gwenelle's mother was part of the cult and on her way with Sazex. Now we have two families involved in all of this? This is so weird! At least it starts to make sense why all of us mysteriously came here at the same time to the same place. I don't believe that all of this is a coincidence, there must be a higher power at work.
We split up into several groups and agreed to meet later in the mansion. I went to see Fea with Drake. I was so very angry at him for treating me the way he did that I gave him the silent treatment. He reported to Fae about what happened in the tower and she offered us her ship for a one-way. I gave her the blouse I had tinted for her and she seemed pleased.
Then Drake and I went back to the mansion, we were the first to arrive there. We had a fight. I told him that either we should be a couple or not, but not only at night in my room. Sleeping together was such a bad idea, it was way too early, we first should have sorted things out. Now we are in a messy situation. We agreed to work on our relationship, trying to bring the trust back. He was mad at me when I accused him of bad intentions and taking advantage of me. Now we sit here, waiting for the others to arrive. He's still mad, I can feel it. He started drinking. Oh boy, I hope he'll keep his temper.
Let us see what this evening and tomorrow will bring.
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