Journal Entry - Annicus
Well. There are certain benefits to having Erenar living with us that I had not anticipated. I had heard that he had a way with food, but this... the man has a gift.
It was not long ago that I was content with living in the barracks, eating rations. And now, I'm living in an extremely comfortable home, eating meals that would be fit for a state dinner. I'm not quite sure how I rated high enough to be this lucky, but I'm certainly not going to complain.
Sparred with Seb the other night, again. She's a quick learner, it's quite impressive. None of the tactics that gave me victory previously worked, and she had me on my back in less than a minute. This wasn't entirely unpleasant, as she was quite... well. Inspired in victory, one might say. I will have to train harder, however, if I want to recover my dignity. She is nimble, adaptable, and was quite good at making use of unorthodox advantages. Hm... perhaps there is something to be learned there.
I've been hearing rumors of unrest from the orcish town, apparently some sort of cultic activity. I'm not terribly surprised, the spiritual practices of some of our allies lend themselves to such things quite well. A difficult transition for the new Warchief, however. I do hope he is up to the task.
Perhaps I will suggest to the Matriarch that we send a knight or two to assist. While it's true we still don't have the numbers to adequately deal with our present responsibilities, it seems to me that this new Warchief is one who values strength, and it will serve us best in the long run that his first impression of us is one of strength and graciously offered assistance.
Impressions and favors drive political realities, after all.
It was not long ago that I was content with living in the barracks, eating rations. And now, I'm living in an extremely comfortable home, eating meals that would be fit for a state dinner. I'm not quite sure how I rated high enough to be this lucky, but I'm certainly not going to complain.
Sparred with Seb the other night, again. She's a quick learner, it's quite impressive. None of the tactics that gave me victory previously worked, and she had me on my back in less than a minute. This wasn't entirely unpleasant, as she was quite... well. Inspired in victory, one might say. I will have to train harder, however, if I want to recover my dignity. She is nimble, adaptable, and was quite good at making use of unorthodox advantages. Hm... perhaps there is something to be learned there.
I've been hearing rumors of unrest from the orcish town, apparently some sort of cultic activity. I'm not terribly surprised, the spiritual practices of some of our allies lend themselves to such things quite well. A difficult transition for the new Warchief, however. I do hope he is up to the task.
Perhaps I will suggest to the Matriarch that we send a knight or two to assist. While it's true we still don't have the numbers to adequately deal with our present responsibilities, it seems to me that this new Warchief is one who values strength, and it will serve us best in the long run that his first impression of us is one of strength and graciously offered assistance.
Impressions and favors drive political realities, after all.