A True Story

The last turn, no, the turn before the last, I ran... I ran and searched for Elenoire, and I wasn't going to have anyone with me, no, there was no need to have anyone with me. I had to do this on my own, not because Elenoire is a friend, but because it involved bandits. As soon as I heard the story, I knew bandits were involved, there couldn't have been any other.. Abduction, that's what their known for, and so, I moved on, leaving my sister's congratulations for leveling party and going to search for the fragile one. Valya had the doors blocked, but luckily Lavender was there, and so I asked her to use her portal to teleport me to Branishor, where I could think and plan better. Walker.. a very strong rogue, he wanted to help, but I wasn't going to allow it; I couldn't allow another to get hurt while I dealt with the bandits, No One knows them as good as I, and I was aware of this. But of course, he followed me anyway, through the portals we went, and toward the Gremlins camp I went to think. I fought through the gremlins to reach their attic, where I knew no one would be able to reach me. It was then I planned.. to Ethucan, because that's where they would be- but it wasn't the first stop. The bandits would know I would be heading there, so I had to make an abnormal turn, Killican. I somehow managed to lose Walker, he called me a fool, though he knew why I did what I had, however, on my journey, I bumped right into Nih. He was standing right on the roads of Caernival, it was as if he knew I was going to go there. "What are you doing?" He asked me, I almost hesitated to answer him, not really sure how he would take my behavior, and not really sure if Nih knew exactly what was going on with Elenoire. And so I told him; "I have a ferry to catch.. Elenoire's missing, Nih, and I have to find her. Bandits." When I said this, there was no need to finish, because Nih understood right away; "Well then what are we waiting for? Lets go." What was the wait? Why did I hesitate so much? It took me awhile, but then after awhile, I figured out why. I had to.. literally revert back to banditry, remembering what we they would have did, what trails we they would have left. It took awhile but I got it. I told Nih to make sure that I do the talking, and he didn't care what I did, as long as we found Elenoire.

When we made it to Killican, the place was so quiet, way too quiet from the norm, so I knew something fishy was up. I kept feeling like their were eyes on me.. I was ready, I wanted to slaughter every single bandit if I seen one, but none showed up.. it was until then, when I realized that they left us a note hidden the mug of a Pirate Ale on sale. So I ordered it. "Once lost, now found, Around and 'round you go, place a price and we'll sell" I can't hardly remember the words... they were something like that! I was highly upset, once I realized that they had us spinning in circles.. back in the Wastelands, that's where we had to go, and so Nih contacted Lavender and we portal'ed our way there, and that's where we bumped into Jobe. The two followed me into the wastelands, and made it to the Tainted Obelisk of Salvation, I knew for a fact that's where we would have met as a bandit, I knew that's where they could have been... but they was not. They sold Elenoire away, that poor soul, and we was too late. I knew this when I found a Mire Gem, and where could they have gotten that? They were playing with us.. torturing us with our own knowledge, somebody was watching.. they knew I would find the trail, but consistently left hints.. why? Who is playing these mind games? I sincerely hope it isn't Master Rai.. he was the bandit captain I knew, and if that was the case.. then he's haunting me. If he continues to play games, I will show him who changed, using my Warrior blade. So we went to the Hag, she always gives away Mire Gems.. and found nothing but a scared old ugly woman. I was disgusted, seeing that the trail ended there. Though Loki told me to kill her and get the information, but I couldn't.. because, somehow, I had a feeling that's exactly what the bandits wanted. They wanted to see if I could kill something to take on for the blame. They wanted to see if I was still that blood thirsty.. But what they didn't understand, was that I didn't do it because I wanted to, but because I HAD to. Nih was upset, and needed to spend time with the shadows, and that in itself was understandable... it truly was... and so, we're left with a burden in our hearts, waiting to hear more news about Eleneoire... but nothing yet, only marcs, patience is a virtue. I thought I was losing my mind.. so I stopped taking the tonic, now more becoming a bandit again, though I feel the need that I have to.. in order to help save Elen.