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1358 - The Year of Shadows

Flamerule (July) 26

    Kes said "Pregnant... You are going to be a father."
     Milo looks to the priest. "Can we finish this ceremony?"
     The priest said "yes, are you ok?"
     Milo said "I want to finish this before I faint."
     The priest said "Ok, where's the rings?"
     I and the maid of honor, hand the priest the rings.
     The priest continues "The rings resemble the love these two have for each other." The priest puts the ring in Milo's hand "Place the ring on her finger and repeat after me."
     Milo just stands there.
     I waved my hand in front of him. "Milo, it's your move."
     Milo slowly places the ring on Kes' finger.
     The priest concludes the ceremony.

     After the reception, Milo and Kes were leaving for their honeymoon. Kes hugged me "Good luck out there in the world."
     I said "Thanks, and you too." I shook Milo's hand "Have fun."
     Milo said "I will." and he takes me in a big hug "Good luck my friend."
     I released the hug "You too, and take care of that baby. And let me know when it's going to be born. I want to be there for that."
     Milo said "We will."
     I left to explore the world.

Eleasias (August) 5

    I decided to head south, to the city of Calimport. I first stopped at home to visit my family again. Then I continued to Calimport. When I got there, I saw alot of commotion, and people looking at me with disgusted looks. I walked into a tavern and sat at the bar.
     When the bartender noticed me, he walked over to me. "You may want to pocket that pin you have."
     I looked at my harper's badge. "Why, what's wrong with it?"
     The tender said "Lots of people around here don't like harpers. Calimport holds one of the largest thief�s guilds in Faer�n."
     I smiled "I've heard that, that's why I came here, to find adventures."
     The tender said "If you keep that pin on, you will find it."
     The tavern door opens and four men walk in. The tender notices it and said "Too late, the guilds know you're here."
     I turned around to see the four men walking towards me.
     When they got to me, the leader said "You are not welcomed here, harper."
     I looked at him and said "And why not? I was hoping this was a friendly town."
     The leader said "you thought wrong, my friend."
     I smiled at him "Well, at least you called me a friend."
     The leader glared at me "It was sarcastic, you fool."
     I said "I'm not a fool, I'm a harper."
     One of the others said "That's worse."
     The leader said "Would you mind coming with me?"
     I said "Actually, I would. I came here to have a drink, and that's what I'm going to do."
     Then I felt something hit me in the back of the head, and just before I blacked out, I heard the tender say "I tried to warn him."

Eleasias (August) 6

    I woke up, surrounded by bars. I looked around and saw no one else in here. "Hey, what are you doing, locking me up like this? Let me out of here!"
     Then the door opens and a guard walks in. "Quit yelling, I'm trying to sleep."
     I said "Why have I been arrested?"
     The guard laughed." You haven't been arrested, this is the dungeon of the thief�s guild."
     I said "Well, why am I here?"
     A voice was heard coming through the door. "That's a good question. Why are you here? How many