i almost cried again. i don't
know why, but ms witnel is trying to help me get over last night.
i had cocoa in the kitchen after we got back. she came down trying
to console me. she said that the glass i shattered was a gas that
would make me see the things i was most scared of. and that the
reason i smelled like alcohol was that there was an accident where
a great deal was spilled.
i was going to hide in my room this morning, but ms witnel mentioned that she and wilamina were going out with ms frazer. silly me asked if they needed an escort and she said i was welcome to come if i wished. which of course meant that i would feel guilty if i didn't go. so i went. as i was getting in the carriage, ms witnel handed me a little parcel. of chocolate. hence the reason i almost cried again. i was most selfish and ate all the chocolate all myself. chocolate is a most delightful creation.
i was detailed to follow wilamina at the odd egypt house. kind of tacky if you ask my, but there you have it. the master was ill or something and some of his stuff got stolen and they blamed his young assistant. i got to spend another afternoon listening to wilamina drone on about more stuff i don't know anything about. but somehow we learned that the assistant was kidnapped not ran away. i'm very glad to hear that. the rest of the party is talking about going on a boat somewhere. i hope we go home for supper first. mayhap even postpone the outing until we have had a reasonable night's sleep. not that i think i'll ever be able to shake the nightmares...
later.
these people never sleep. we are currently on a boat heading out
into some marshes. i will not be afraid. i will not be afraid.
i will not be afraid. maybe if i say it enough times i'll eventually
believe it. i should do some sword dance meditation or something
to calm my nerves. hopefully the lessons i have been taking will
keep me from drowning should this silly boat turn over.
more later.
we are almost to wherever. there is a light shining off in the
distance. i think they want us to go there. we have to get in
smaller boats. it didn't work. i'm still scared of being on the
boat. but i've been told that there are black clad men on the
whatever. and that they are holding a little boy hostage. hmmm...
i think i'd like to put a little fear of emily into these crazy
creatures. i want the thing they see when their gas goes off around
them to be me. that would be most satisfying. it would almost
be worth riding a boat if i could make that happen. i hope this
good luck charm ms. samaline gave me works!
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